Church Union in Transylvania and its impact on Visual Art
Church Union in Transylvania and its impact on Visual Art
Author(s): Petr BalcárekSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, Visual Arts, Theology and Religion, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Latin West; Orthodox East; intercultural exchange; visual culture; diffusion; 17th-18th centuries;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper deals with the topic of intercultural exchange between the Latin West and the Orthodox East in the regions of the Carpathian Mountains in the period between 17th and 18th centuries. The author focuses on the diffusion of Orthodox icons into Roman Catholic churches, as well as on the diffusion (and, later, the acculturation) of western glass painted images in Transylvania. These phenomena were made possible by the political, sociological, and cultural context at the time, triggered mainly by the Union of the Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
Journal: Altarul Reîntregirii
- Issue Year: XXII/2017
- Issue No: Suppl_1
- Page Range: 339-350
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English