Art from the Sacred to the Profane: East and West (Writings of Frithjof Schuon)

this Edition Of Renowned Philosopher Frithjof Schuon's Writings On The Subject Of Art, Selected And Edited By His Wife Catherine Schuon, Contains Over 270 Photographs--200 Color And 70 Black And White. He Then Deals With The Spiritual Significance Of The Artistic Productions Of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, And The Far-eastern World, While Also Covering The Subjects Of Beauty And The Sense Of The Sacred, The Crafts, Poetry, Music, And Dance, And Dress And Ambience. This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white. Keith Critchlow writes, “This beautiful book ... has the broadest coverage of any of the books on art that this writer has seen in forty years of teaching art and architecture.” Frithjof Schuon, the foremost representative of the traditionalist school of thought, presents the universal principles and criteria with which to discern sacred from profane art, and traditional from merely “religious” art. He then deals with the spiritual significance of the artistic productions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Far-Eastern world. Also covered are the subjects of beauty and the sense of the sacred, the crafts, poetry, music, dance, dress, and ambience. Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 Principles and Criteria of Art......Page 18 On Beauty and the Sense of the Sacred......Page 36 Man and Art......Page 44 Sacred Art......Page 50 Naturalistic Art......Page 60 Christian Art......Page 72 Islamic Art......Page 86 Hindu Art......Page 96 Buddhist Art......Page 108 Far-Eastern Art......Page 116 Poetry, Music, and Dance......Page 124 The Art of Dress and Ambience......Page 136 Illustrations......Page 153 Biographical Notes......Page 156 Index......Page 158 From the Publisher: This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white. He then deals with the spiritual significance of the artistic productions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Far-Eastern world, while also covering the subjects of beauty and the sense of the sacred, the crafts, poetry, music, and dance, and dress and ambience Contents 6 Foreword 8 Preface 10 Introduction 14 Principles and Criteria of Art 18 On Beauty and the Sense of the Sacred 36 Man and Art 44 Sacred Art 50 Naturalistic Art 60 Christian Art 72 Islamic Art 86 Hindu Art 96 Buddhist Art 108 Far-Eastern Art 116 Poetry, Music, and Dance 124 The Art of Dress and Ambience 136 Illustrations 153 Sources 156 Biographical Notes 156 Index 158 1933316357,9781933316352 World Wisdom,2007