The Power of Icons
Author | : Jan Morsink Ikonen (Firm) |
Publisher | : Snoeck |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106018742822 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Power of Icons written by Jan Morsink Ikonen (Firm) and published by Snoeck. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This illustrated book presents a collection of unique icons not usually seen outside the confines of the living room. A collection assembled by the brothers Simon and Hugo Morsink, both passionate icon lovers and art dealers. Accompanying texts, to which international experts have contributed, explain the meaning of these Greek and Russian icons, dating from the 15th to the 19th century, while several essays take the reader inside the world of this ancient Christian art form."--BOOK JACKET.