Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007101276
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this book, Sister Wendy chooses some of her favourite pieces of art from six US museums of her choice. These are the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Sister Wendy's American Collection
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007101276
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this book, Sister Wendy chooses some of her favourite pieces of art from six US museums of her choice. These are the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007101276
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this book, Sister Wendy chooses some of her favourite pieces of art from six US museums of her choice. These are the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Sister Wendy's American Masterpieces
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett's brilliant insight and quirky delivery have made her both a respected art critic and a beloved personality. Now she focuses her attention on American art in this volume that contains more than 50 high-quality, large-scale reproductions. Full color.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett's brilliant insight and quirky delivery have made her both a respected art critic and a beloved personality. Now she focuses her attention on American art in this volume that contains more than 50 high-quality, large-scale reproductions. Full color.
The Art of Lent
Author: Sister Wendy Beckett
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281078564
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Join Sister Wendy on a journey through Lent, and discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the world’s greatest paintings. Illustrated in full colour with over forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. ‘For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world’s greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring – not only during Lent but at any time of the year.’ Dr Janina Ramirez, art historian and broadcaster
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281078564
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Join Sister Wendy on a journey through Lent, and discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the world’s greatest paintings. Illustrated in full colour with over forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. ‘For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world’s greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring – not only during Lent but at any time of the year.’ Dr Janina Ramirez, art historian and broadcaster
Sister Wendy's Odyssey
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett describes the paintings and sculpture she studied during her visits to six art museums in Great Britain.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett describes the paintings and sculpture she studied during her visits to six art museums in Great Britain.
The Story of Painting
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751311891
Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751311891
Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
The Story of Painting
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751301335
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780751301335
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Sister Wendy's 100 Best-loved Paintings
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281083312
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
'Sister Wendy’s deep and insightful commentaries are utterly unique. You will want this splendid book for yourself but also to give to others.' Delia Smith Hailed by The New York Times in 1997 as 'the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television', Sister Wendy Beckett went on to present numerous TV documentaries and published over thirty popular books on art history and appreciation. Shortly before she died in December 2018, and nearly thirty years on from her first book, Sister Wendy was working with SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite paintings. The result is this enthralling collection, which will delight her many fans all over the world while also inspiring a new generation of art lovers as they develop their understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281083312
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
'Sister Wendy’s deep and insightful commentaries are utterly unique. You will want this splendid book for yourself but also to give to others.' Delia Smith Hailed by The New York Times in 1997 as 'the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television', Sister Wendy Beckett went on to present numerous TV documentaries and published over thirty popular books on art history and appreciation. Shortly before she died in December 2018, and nearly thirty years on from her first book, Sister Wendy was working with SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite paintings. The result is this enthralling collection, which will delight her many fans all over the world while also inspiring a new generation of art lovers as they develop their understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
Sister Wendy's Nativity
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780829413670
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This book illustrates the nativity and Christ's life through timeless art and Sister Wendy's enlightened commentary.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780829413670
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This book illustrates the nativity and Christ's life through timeless art and Sister Wendy's enlightened commentary.
Sister Wendy's Book of Saints
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Anthology of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and icons relating to the lives of more than 40 Saints.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Anthology of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and icons relating to the lives of more than 40 Saints.
My Sister in this House
Author: Wendy Ann Kesselman
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573618727
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
When two emotionally abused servant-sisters respond to their pent-up hostilities, brutal murder of their mistress is the result. Based on a historical incident in Le Mans, France in 1933.
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573618727
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
When two emotionally abused servant-sisters respond to their pent-up hostilities, brutal murder of their mistress is the result. Based on a historical incident in Le Mans, France in 1933.