Iconology: doctrinal and liturgical theology of iconography

College University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Instructor(s)
Course Code TRT2111HF
Semester First Semester
Section 6101
Online Yes
Credits One Credit
Location Online - Asynchronous
Description

Training and sensitising students' eyes and minds to the Orthodox Way of understanding iconography. Iconology is a visual-liturgical theology, which teaches doctrine and promotes worship by ordering space and worship-function. Iconography is a rhetoric, not a "mystical spirituality." Attention to the development of critical skills for seeing/understanding, especially text-image relationships, and to iconological programming.

Schedule N/A
Start Time TBA
End Time TBA
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 20
Additional Notes

This course was previously taught under the title "History of the Eastern Churches 451-1204"

Teaching Method
Lectures
Seminars
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Reflection Paper
Quizzes
Book Review
Previously Offered Fall 2015
Currently Offered Fall 2018