Author: Fernando Lanzi Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 0814629709 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 247
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Images that tell the story of salvation illustrate saints in various scenes. They are often depicted by an emblem or icon. It used to be that we knew enough about the saints to recognize them in images or artworks without much trouble, but it is becoming a struggle. understanding the saints. This text explains such things as why so many of the saints appear in images with Jesus and the Virgin Mary, yet remain unnamed, which symbols are associated with each saint, and what their roles were in Christian salvation. work of popular religious culture and anthropology.
Author: Nicholas Fox Weber Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0804154023 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 550
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This lively work of cultural history tells the stories of five young art patrons who, in the last 1920s and 1930s, were instrumental in bringing modern painting, sculpture, and dance to America. A combination of wealth, Harvard education privilege, and family connections enabled Lincoln Kirstein, Edward M. M. Warburg, Agnes Mongan, James Thrall Soby, and A. Everett (Chick) Austin, Jr., to introduce the work of Picasso, Balanchine, Calder, and other important artists to the United States.
Author: Rosa Giorgi Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9780810954991 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
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This richly illustrated text portrays more than 375 Catholic saints, arranged by the days of the year on which each beatified figure is honoured. Up to three saints have been chosen for each day of the year, with a brief accompanying description of each.
Author: St. Victorinus Publisher: Trumpet Press ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 77
Book Description
commentary on the Book of Revelation written by St. Victorinus, Bishop of Petau, and Martyr. It is from the Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 7. Originally written in the latter part of the 3rd century. All his works have disappeared except the extracts from his commentaries on Genesis and the Apocalypse, if indeed these texts are really a remnant of his works, concerning which opinions differ. Do you want to know what the early Church believed about the Revelation, then this is a good example of their belief.
Author: James Caswell Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 216
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More than 350 beautiful color photographs depict 18th to mid-20th century Mexican devotional art, including danced masks, devils and angels, santos, milagritos, retablos, and ex-votos. They were used in religious ceremonies at home and church, and include wood carvings and items of clay, stone, metal and paper. Seven essays cover the history and meaning of the works.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: ISBN: 9781616366971 Category : ART Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Imagine going on a tour of a world-class art museum with a talented and insightful curator. But instead of just focusing on the history, technique, and cultural significance of each piece, you have the opportunity to reflect on the spiritual aspects of the works, examining their religious significance and concentrating on the transcendental meaning conveyed by the artist. This is what you’ll find in this exquisitely produced book. Each one features fifteen pieces of art relating to the topic of the saints, with an extended reflection on each piece. The commentary is meditative, more reflection on the spiritual nature of the paintings’ subject than art critique. Sister Wendy writes with the deft hand of one who is formed in spirituality, art, and critical thinking. Her imagery is lush, creating a landscape where the sacred and profane live in comfortable coexistence through the medium of painting. For spiritual seekers and lovers of art, this book will offer a unique journey into the experiential nature of a well-rounded faith.
Author: Robert Kiely Publisher: ISBN: 9780300162776 Category : Art and society Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"This book offers a ... meditation on the lives of the saints and the images of them painted by Renaissance artists in Italy. Robert Kiely, a ... scholar of modernist literature and a historian and critic ... has a keen eye and uncanny ability to capture details of significance and to prompt the reader to look again and to see with fresh eyes that the lives of saints and the Renaissance depictions of them are anything but dull, uniform, or narrowly orthodox. His ... book treats saints seriously as human religious figures (not icons of perfection), brought to life by great Italian paintings in dialogue with scripture, legend, and poetry. ... Offering a rare combination of insight into religion, literature, and art, this ... volume should be by your side whenever you pick up a classic text, look at a Renaissance painting, or spend a few moments in private meditation or prayer.
Author: Fernando Lanzi
Author: Nicholas Fox Weber
Author: Rosa Giorgi
Author: St. Victorinus
Author: James Caswell
Author: Margaret Emma Tabor
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Arthur De Bles
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Robert Kiely