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The Gothic Idol: Ideology and ImageMaking in Medieval Art (Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism),Used
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By examining the theme of idolworship in medieval art, this book reveals the ideological basis of paintings, statues and manuscript illuminations that depict the worship of false gods in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. By showing that images of idolatry stood for those outside the Church pagans, Muslims, Jews, heretics, homosexuals Camille sheds light on how medieval society viewed both alien 'others' and itself. He links the abhorrence of worshipping false gods in images to an 'imageexplosion' in the thirteenth century when the Christian Church was filled with cult statues, miracleworking relics, and 'real' representations in the Gothic style. In attempting to bring the Gothic image to life, Camille shows how images can teach us about attitudes and beliefs in a particular society.
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