Illustrated History of Icon Painting

This hisotry traces and analyzes the development of icons from the pre-Roman period through to the golden period of Byzantine art, placing emphasis on the icon as an art form rather than a religious embellishment. The Fayum period receives special attention as a watershed in the development of the icon, and the Russian School, with its emphasis on color, is considered in depth, together with the reorientation of the icon into its religious setting.Temple, Richard is the author of 'Illustrated History of Icon Painting' with ISBN 9781898942214 and ISBN 1898942218.