An examination of the public ministry of Christ through Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art.
Heidi J. Hornik is Professor of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas,author of Michele Tosini and the Ghirlandaio Workshop in Cinquecento Florence, co-author with Mikeal Parsons of Illuminating Luke: The Infancy Narrative in Italian Renaissance Painting (vol.1) and The Public Ministry of Christ in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Painting (vol.2) and co-editor of Interpreting Christian Art. Mikeal C. Parsons is Macon Chair and Professor of Religion at Baylor University. In addition to the works co-authored with Heidi J. Hornik, he is the author of (with Martin Culy), A Greek Handbook on the Acts of the Apostles, Body and Character in Luke and Acts, and Luke. Storyteller, Evangelist, and Interpreter.
"This stunningly presented volume results from the cooperation
between a well-respected art historian (Hornik) and a
well-respected New Testament scholar (Parsons)... This approach is
a change of pace for those of us who have devoted our academic
careers to exploring the New Testament in its first-century
context. Hornik and Parsons demonstrate that an exploration of how
people have responded to biblical texts over the centuries can be
interesting, illuminating, and historically important. This
exploration reveals the polyvalency and power of these texts,
illuminates their diverse interpretations, and produces
hermeneutical insights from various historical and contemporary
contexts. ... The time that Hornik and Parsons spent in Florence
researching and writing this volume was well-spent. The scholarship
is impeccable, the discussions enlightening, and the disparate
sections of each chapter are necessarily selective so that those
sections can be integrated into a coherent whole. Their
explorations of the dynamics of text, context, and reception are
fascinating. This book is a model of an interdisciplinary approach
that provides significant insights as well as posing important
questions... This book provides an excellent example of how the
"meaning" of a biblical text does not reside alone in the creative
genius of its creator(s). There is a complex, creation and
contemplation: We, knowingly or not, stand on the shoulders of
centuries of conversations; our own interpretations are never
independent of the reception history of these texts, and this
volume helps to explain how our understanding of Luke have been
influenced by those voices."- David B. Gowler, Biblical Theology
Bulletin, Volume 37 -- Biblical Theology Bulletin
"This is the second volume in a projected three-volume work that
brings together the breathtaking beauty of Italian Renaissance and
baroque art with the equally compelling beauty of Luke's gospel.
The beautiful color plates and the rich commentary of the authors
make this an inspiring study of the Gospel of Luke." - The Bible
Today, Nov/Dec 2005 * Bible Today, The *
"Hornick and Parsons rightly discern that biblical texts cannot be
segregated from their 'afterlife,' and that the interpretive
tradition cannot be limited to the linear words of the treatise or
commentary. Bycontextualizing key exemplars of the "visual
exegesis" of selected scenes from Jesus' public ministry unique to
Luke, they draw us into the history of Luke's reception in ways
that are equally elegant and engaging. Here is a book that both
excites critical reflection and invites joyful participation. Joel
B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Vice President
of Academic Affairs & Provost, Asbury Theological Seminary * Blurb
from reviewer *
"One of the endlessly-interesting things about studying works of
art is that so many different approaches are possible. The series
entitled 'Illuminating Luke' chooses to examine a few works in
exaustive but enlightening detail. One comes away from each example
with a greater understanding not only of some of the meanings the
work conveyed at the moment of its creation, but also of an
increased awareness into how it can be understood in our modern
world." -David G. Wilkins, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art
and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh * Blurb from reviewer
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"This book is an eye-opener! Fascinating discussion of five
stunning Italian paintings opens up intriguing vistas on key
passages in Luke's Gospel. A wide readership will appreciate the
authors' clarity and rigour, and will look forward eagerly to the
final volume in a trilogy which will be a landmark in our
appreciation of the 'visual exegesis' of Luke's Gospel." -Graham
Stanton, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, University of
Cambridge * Blurb from reviewer *
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