The Isenheim Altarpiece

History - Interpretation - Background

Michael Schubert, Grant Ovenstone, Astrid Klee

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SteinerBooks, Inc
26 June 2018

History of Art & Design Styles; Religious subjects depicted in art

"""It is a well-known fact that The Isenheim Altarpiece has in the past been seen as having central significance as a 'medium for healing' by the Antonites. To what extent this function has taken hold again in our 'modern' times can be seen not only in the steadily growing numbers of visitors, but also in the fact that this book had to be republished after such a short time."" -- Michael Schubert (preface to 2nd ed.)The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Gr�newald is one of the most important and monumental works of Western art. Even today, five hundred years after its completion, it continues to present riddles to its viewers--its origin and creator, as well as its theological and esoteric content and intent.

The book offers a systematic and informed introduction to the history, meaning, and background of the altarpiece. Moreover, numerous new interpretations are presented, which elaborate upon and fundamentally alter previous perspectives. Included are more than 200 high-quality color reproductions and in-depth visual analysis."

By: Michael Schubert
Translated by: Grant Ovenstone, Astrid Klee
Imprint: SteinerBooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 320mm, Width: 244mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1.837kg
ISBN: 9781621482093
ISBN 10: 162148209X
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 26 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Schubert is a teacher for children and adults. He was born in 1940 in Berlin and studied sports, art, craft, history, geography, and German. He began as a schoolteacher in Germany and worked for five years at a German school in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1972, he began teaching at Waldorf schools and became one of the founders of the Michael Gemeinschaft, Schweigmatt, the Kaspar Hauser School (a boarding school in the Black Forest), and the Freie Waldorfschule Schopfheim. Michael has lectured at teacher training seminars in Germany and Russia and, since 1975, has been researching Mathias Gr�newald and the Isenheim Altar Piece. He has published several dramas, a book on Queen Ishtar, and recently Der Isenheimer Altar: Geschichte-Deutung-Hintergr�nde (Urachhous, Stuttgart).