Art and the Sacred. Its embodiment in the Rothko Chapel

  • Sara Blanco Universidad de Granada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2014.v19.46611
Keywords: Sacred, art, artistic symbol, Rothko, Rothko Chapel

Abstract

The present article analyzes the relationship between art and sacred forms from the double perspective of theory and artistic forms. In the theoretical domain, based on the theories of Gadamer and Eliade, we find in the symbol the relationship between art and sacred forms. We develop the nature of symbols according to the theory of Ricoeur. In the artistic domain we analyze sacred expressions introduced by Rothko in the Rothko Chapel in Houston (Texas, U.S.A.). We conclude by considering the concept of truth in artistic symbols.

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Published
2014-09-23
How to Cite
Blanco S. (2014). Art and the Sacred. Its embodiment in the Rothko Chapel. ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones, 19, 47-64. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2014.v19.46611
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Vol. 19 (2014)
Section
Articles

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