Holman Hunt and the Light of the World in Oxford

Markus Bockmuehl (University of Oxford, UK)

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Routledge
12 November 2024

Art & design styles: Pre-Raphaelite art; Painting & paintings; Religious subjects depicted in art; Christianity

Series: Routledge Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to the religious and artistic story behind The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt. Created in the mid-nineteenth century, it is often said to be the most widely exhibited work of art in history and remains one of the most widely known Christian paintings to this day. The subject matter provides a rich wealth of resources, touching on the extraordinary artistic renewal associated with the Oxford Movement, its religious and intellectual revolution in recovering early Christian tropes and motives of scriptural interpretation. The book also considers the painting’s impact on the religious and cultural life of the British Empire as its tour served not just spiritual edification but also the promotion of imperial values. The contributions reflect on concerns of decolonisation while illustrating religious art’s ability to engage relevantly with contemporary concerns. Enabling a fresh encounter with the painting, this book will be of interest to theologians, biblical scholars, and historians.

Edited by: Markus Bockmuehl (University of Oxford UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781032533308
ISBN 10: 1032533307
Series: Routledge Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Sir Jonathan Phillips 1 Introduction Markus Bockmuehl 2 William Holman Hunt’s Religious and Historical Context Frances Knight 3 Pre-Raphaelite Light: Hunt’s Vision of Salvation Ayla Lepine 4 Christina Rossetti’s Christology Rebekah Lamb 5 The Light of the World on Tour Ian W. Archer 6 Revelation 3.20 in the Light of The Light of the World Jamie Davies 7 A Disturbing Painting Jeremy Begbie 8 Postcolonialism and Ways of Seeing Light of the World Renie Chow Choy 9 Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World and Iconography: ‘In Your Light We See Light’ John Behr 10 Seeing God Through Portrait Paintings of Displaced Women: An Aesthetics of Hospitality Hannah Rose Thomas 11 The Light of the World and the Dynamics of Conversion Ben Quash

Markus Bockmuehl is Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford, UK.