Jerusalem Icons in the European Space [Hardcover]

Based on scripture, exegesis, and an ongoing dialogue with the Jewishand Islamic presence, Jerusalem maintains a central position inChristian spirituality. After several studies that mapped visualreferences to the holy city in various other representational media,Bianca K?hnel dedicates the present volume to the monumental presence ofJerusalem in European Latin Christianity. The works discussed in thisbook have a spatial dimension, defined by mimetic architecture andmimetic topography brought to life by ritual movement. They consist ofthe reproductions of key buildings representing Jerusalems most sacredsites, standing alone or arranged in clusters. Jerusalem sitesthroughout the world challenge the usual notions of transfer andrepresentation in the history of art by their number, their variety ofmeans, and their level of historical consistency. This book traces keyturning points in the long history of Jerusalem abroad, while defining acommon methodological and theoretical framework.