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Noah's Ark
by Rien Poortvliet  Publisher Comments Admired all over the world for his remarkable illustrations. Rien Poortvliet showcases his craftsmanship and love for the natural world in "Noah's Ark Poortvliet distinct talent can be seen in both the exceptional variety of animals and the character...
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Byzantine Art (Oxford History of Art)
by Robin Cormack Publisher Comments Mostly religious in function, but preserving the classicism of Greco-Roman art, Byzantine buildings and art objects communicate the purity and certainties of the public face of early Christian art. Focusing on the art of Constantinople between 330 and...
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Angels and Demons in Art (Guide to Imagery)
by Rosanna M. Giammanco-frongia Publisher Comments This sumptuously illustrated volume analyzes artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition and describes how these artistic portrayals evolved over time. As with other books in the Guide to Imagery...
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Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Guide to Imagery)
by Alfredo Tradigo Publisher Comments An icon (from the Greek word "eikon," "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is practiced today mainly in Greece and Russia. It was believed that these works...
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
by Henri J. M. Nouwen Publisher Comments Nouwen evokes the powerful drama of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in a way that is sure to reverberate in your heart. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, contradiction, or...
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A Masterpiece Reconstructed: The Hours of Louis XII
by Thomas Kren Publisher Comments The Hours of Louis XII is the stunning prayer book that Jean Bourdichon painted for the king of France, mostly likely on the occasion of his coronation in 1498. Bourdichon was the court painter to four successive French kings, including Louis and his...
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Understanding Early Christian Art (00 Edition)
by Robin Margaret Jensen Publisher Comments "Understanding Early Christian Art" offers an insightful, erudite and lavishly illustrated analysis of the meaning and message of early Christianity as revealed in the texts and images of its first practitioners. Robin Margaret Jensen examines the motifs...
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Beholding the Glory (00 Edition)
by Jeremy, (ed.) Begbie Publisher Comments ???A fine collection of probing and imaginative discussions on the relation between the Incarnation and the arts.??? ???Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale Divinity...
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Annunciation
by Phaidon Publisher Comments Over 100 masterpieces of art presenting the Annunciation throughout history, from 440 AD to the 20th century....
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Joy Lasts: On the Spiritual in Art (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)
by Wendy Beckett Publisher Comments Sister Wendy discusses the religious and spiritual in art through an exploration of fourteen works by artists ranging from Paul Cezanne to El Greco....
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A Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols
by Robert Beer Publisher Comments The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. Robert Beer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the...
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Dante's Paradiso
by Sandow Birk Publisher Comments With the publication of Dante's Paradiso, Sandow Birk and Marcus Sanders complete their literary and artistic achievement?the retelling of The Divine Comedy in contemporary words and images. Hailed as "inspired" by the The London Review of Books, Birk...
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Holy Cards
by Barbara Calamari Publisher Comments Holy cards provide handy, portable devotional images of the saints, and are important to Catholics as objects of daily ritual. Many carry them for protection or out of loyalty to a patron saint. This volume provides a survey of this devotional art and as...
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Masterpieces of Illumination
by Ingo Walther Publisher Comments From The Book of Kells to Boccaccio?s Decameron and from the Vienna Genesis to Dante?s Divine Comedy - see the breathtaking originals of 167 of the greatest classics of all time. This lavishly produced book introduces the reader to the fascinating world...
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The Mystical Language of Icons
by Solrunn Nes Publisher Comments This lavishly illustrated guide to iconography explains through word and pictures the history, methods, and meaning of Christian icons. Solrunn Nes, one of Europebs most admired iconographers, details the techniques of icon painting (showing the steps...
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Transfigurations
by Alex Grey Publisher Comments The long awaited follow up to his bestselling 'Sacred Mirrors'....
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Angels in Art: 16 Art Stickers with Sticker (Fine Art Stickers)
by Carol Belanger Grafton Publisher Comments Beautiful reproductions of The Sistine Madonna by Raphael as well as celestial figures by van Eyck, Botticelli, Dürer, Fiorentino, Murillo, and others....
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A Catalogue of Angels
by Vinita Hampton Wright Publisher Comments This concise, entertaining overview of angels according to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will appeal to readers who are interested in ancient, medieval, and Renaissance history and theology, as well as those who are intrigued by what is unusual or...
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Old Testament Figures in Art (Guide to Imagery)
by Chiara De Capoa Publisher Comments Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series...
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Icons
by Robin Cormack Publisher Comments Byzantine and Russian Orthodox icons are perhaps the most enduring form of religious art ever developed--and one of the most mysterious. This book, featuring the painted panels made for churches and for prayer at home, provides an accessible guide to...
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