Dionysius of Fourna: Artistic Identity Through Visual Rhetoric
by Mateusz J. Ferens
“Very few scholars take up Dionysius’s artistic identity as the main topic of their work, yet many of them make sweeping conclusions on this very matter. Identifying Dionysius and his visual rhetoric as traditionalistic or nationalistic are, essentially, attempts at determining his ideological positions on art—his artistic identity. However, such terms are too limiting and too simplistic to describe accurately Dionysius and his work. Taking up the artistic ideologies of Dionysius as the focus of this study, I found it necessary to define new terms of discourse in order to address properly the complexity of the subject at hand. These terms allow for greater linguistic maneuverability without burdening the subject with restrictive language.” —“Foreword”
CONTENTS
List of Figures Foreword Introduction Chapter I Historical Introduction Chapter II Visual Rhetoric of the Hermeneia Chapter III Artistic Vocabulary as Visual Rhetoric General Conclusion Bibliography
Item Number: BKM446 Publication Data: Etna, CA: Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, 2015 Format: softcover Number of Pages: 137 Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.8 cm × 16.4 cm × 1.0 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations, full-color illustrations ISBN: 978‒1‒938943‒05‒8
