Iconography of Religions: An Introduction

ancestors ancient aniconic animal anthropomorphic artists Asia Athena biblical bodhisattva body bronze Buddha Buddha-image Buddhism Byzantine central centre century BC China Chinese Christ Christian art church classical cosmic cosmos cult cult image culture dancing decoration deities depicted developed divine E. H. Gombrich early earthly Egypt expressed figure Gandhara goddess gods Greece Greek heaven Hindu tradition Hinduism Holy human iconoclasm icons idolatry idols illustrated images India interpretation Islam Jain Jainism Japan Japanese Jesus Judaism King lotus Mahayana Maitreya mandala Maori mask means medieval meditation modern Museum mythology myths origin painting pantheon period Pheidias Polytheism popular Primal Religions Prophetic Iconoclasm Qur'an religious iconography representation represented ritual Roman saints sculpture seen Shingon Shinto Shiva sixth century spiritual stone stupa style supreme symbols Tantra Tantric teaching temple Thames & Hudson themes Tibetan Tirthankaras Titus Burckhardt University Press Vairocana Vishnu visual worship yakshas Zeus