Die Übung zur visio facialis inmitten alltäglicher Umwelt
Internationale Zeitschrift für Kulturkomparatistik October 29, 2025 Kazuhiko Yamaki
Nicholas of Cusa's treatise 'De visione Dei' is a guide to mystical practice, not merely a philosophical text. The article argues that the work must be read as a whole, with attention to its composition, because Cusanus wrote it as a record of his own solitary practice in his room at the bishop's residence. The performative atmosphere of this setting is decisive for understanding the text's content, which centers on the all-seeing icon (eicona dei) and the visio facialis exercise. The author contends that interpreting only the beginning of the treatise misses this essential context.