Iconology: doctrinal and liturgical theology of iconography

College University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Instructor(s) Ready, Geoffrey
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 2018
Currently Offered Fall 2021