The work of creation: Image, idolatry, and Jewish discourse in theology and the arts
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Vincent, Alana M.Affiliation
University of ChesterPublication Date
2015-05-16
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The Second Commandment, prohibiting both the worship and manufacture of graven images, is often employed as a mechanism for explaining a perceived absence of Jewish participation in the visual arts, in spite of a well recorded history of Jewish participation in the manufacture of graven images which are typically classed as craft objects. This article aims to introduce to theology the scepticism towards hierarchical distinctions between art and craft which is already familiar in the world of art theory, and by so doing prompt a dislocation of theological reflection on works of art from the point of visual engagement to the point of manufacture. It suggests that attentiveness to Jewish discourses about material production opens up interesting and potentially generative possibilities for work in theology and the arts beyond the consideration of specifically Jewish art.Citation
Vincent, A. M. (2016). The work of creation: Image, idolatry, and Jewish discourse in theology and the arts. Literature and Theology, 30(4), 381-397.Publisher
Oxford University PressJournal
Literature and TheologyAdditional Links
http://litthe.oxfordjournals.org/http://litthe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1093/litthe/frv022
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0269-1205EISSN
1477-4623ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/litthe/frv022
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