Images and Performative Vision in the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages, images had to be tied to the truth. Otherwise, they were considered idols. And the idols are always dangerous and, therefore, banned. So, to be justified, the imago had to be true or really refer to truth. It follows that the images were not considered just objects ‘to see’,...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Eikón Imago |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/EIKO/article/view/73547 |