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A. (Pavel Aleksandrovich), 1882-1937  \nBeyond vision: essays on the perception ofart  \n1. Art criticism  \nI. Title II. Misler, Nicoletta 701 . 1'8  \nISBN 1 86189 130 x  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface and Acknowledgements 7  \nNotes to the Reader 9  \nTranslator's Note 12  \nPavel Florensky: A Biographical Sketch   \nPavel Florensky as Art Historian 29  \nEssays by Pavel Florensky:  \nThe Church Ritual as a Synthesis ofthe Arts (1922) 95  \nCelestial Signs (1922)   \nOn the Efimovs' Puppet Theatre (1925) 123  \nThe Stratification of Aegean Culture (1913) 137  \nOn Realism (1923) 175  \nExplanation of the Cover (1922) 183  \nReverse Perspective (1920) 197  \nReferences 273  \nBibliographical Sources 307  \nIndex 311  \nPREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nChoosing the seven essays here has been a difficult assignment, for Florensky wrote a great deal on the history and theory of art, especially during the 1910S and 1920S, often in response to the cultural, social and political events of his time. Among the principal criteria governing the selection have been originality and actuality of idea and previous inaccessibility of the text in English. However, the essays are organically connected to the many other facets of Florensky's career and should be read as complements to his researches into ecclesiastical history, geology, mathematics, engineering, physics and archaeology, all of which could provide equally fascinating anthologies of critical and theoretical essays. Such intellectual versatility was characteristic of Florensky, of his generation, and of the evanescent synthesis that distinguished Russia's cultural renaissance in the first decades of the twentieth century.  \nVerifying Florensky's copious bibliographical references to both humanistic and scientific literature (he was a voracious reader), following his intellectualsallies into his numerous and often opposing fields ofresearch (from the Italian Renaissance to industrial Bakelite, from the Orthodox liturgy to Aegean culture) has been a daunting and exacting task, and many people and institutions have helped bring the project to fruition  \nAbove all, Imust express my deepest thanks to Wendy Salmond, translator of the essays. Without her linguistic expertise, constructive advice, common sense and constant good humour, this book would not exist.  \nI am also very grateful to the immediate members ofFlorensky's family, Pavel V. Florensky, Igumen Andronik (Aleksandr Trubachev) and Mariia Trubacheva, who have now transferred his archival legacy to the Florensky Foundation in Moscow (The Centre for the Study, Preservation and Restoration of the Legacy ofFather Pavel Florensky). They have been unhesitating in their support of this project and generous in furnishing information about Florensky's life and work, and in allowing me to consult original documents, photographs and other archival materials.  \nThe following individuals and institutions have also rendered invaluable help in issues oflanguage, cultural context and bibliography:  \nAlexander and Lia Barschevsky, Miriam Beck, John E. Bowlt, Elizabeth Durst, Adrian Efimov and his family, Marisa Emilian","cbCaib39gY1s4Jfv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib39gY1s4Jfv","pdf",13975390,322,"English","# Contents\n## Preface and Acknowledgements\n## Notes to the Reader\n## Translator's Note\n## Pavel Florensky: A Biographical Sketch\n## Pavel Florensky as Art Historian\n## Essays by Pavel Florensky\n## References\n## Bibliographical Sources\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"Why were these seven essays selected for this English edition?\",\"answer\":\"The preface states the selection prioritized originality and the actuality of ideas, as well as the previous inaccessibility of the texts in English.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book frame Florensky’s approach to art?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes that the essays are organically connected to other areas of Florensky’s work, reflecting his intellectual versatility and his synthesis across humanities and sciences.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the key contributors acknowledged in the introductory material?\",\"answer\":\"Wendy Salmond is thanked as translator, and family members connected to Florensky’s archival legacy are recognized for supporting access to documents, photographs, and archival materials.\"}]","Beyond Vision - Essays on the Perception of Art | PDF",1791301757,496]