Calls for Papers/Jan 07, 2016

Marian Iconography East and West

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Marian Iconography East and West, Tenth International Conference of Iconographic Studies, Center for Iconographic Studies - University of Rijeka, June 2–4, 2016

The Tenth International Conference of Iconographic Studies seeks to explore and discuss recent development in the dialogue between theology, art history, philosophy and cultural theory concerning the iconography of Mary in Eastern and Western art. We welcome academic papers that will approach this subject in an interdisciplinary and methodologically diverse way. The themes and subjects can include the following:

  • early representations of Mary
  • images of intercession and authority
  • devotional iconography
  • Mary Mother of God
  • Virgin as queen
  • Mary as Ecclesia
  • Mary and Eve
  • Life of the Virgin
  • post-Tridentine iconography
  • hermeneutical and phenomenological aspects of Mary