Art, Aesthetics and the Dynamics of Visuality in Ezekiel 23

This essay explores Ezekiel 23 as a text about art and aesthetics. As an aesthetic response to an artistic endeavour, it argues that the description of Oholibah’s act of viewing must be placed within the context of strategies for verbalizing visual phenomenon in biblical literature. And as a work of...

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Published in:The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Main Author: Quick, Laura 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The National Library of Canada 2021
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-24
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Ezechiel 23 / Art / Aesthetics / Ancient Orient
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
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Summary:This essay explores Ezekiel 23 as a text about art and aesthetics. As an aesthetic response to an artistic endeavour, it argues that the description of Oholibah’s act of viewing must be placed within the context of strategies for verbalizing visual phenomenon in biblical literature. And as a work of art, the carved Chaldean officers must be understood within larger ancient Near Eastern artistic conventions. The convergence of these distinct but related focuses allows us to reassess Oholibah’s act of viewing art and its role in Ezekiel 23.
ISSN:1203-1542
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2021.v21.a1