Author: DRURY, JOHN
Title: Painting the Word - Christian Pictures and Their Meanings
Description: London, Yale University Press/The National Gallery. 2002. (ISBN: 0300092946). Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine copy which has a name and date to half title page else unmarked. 201 pages. Illustrated throughout. In this beautifully written book John Drury brings his knowledge and experience as both priest and biblical scholar to Christian paintings and presents them to us afresh. He shows how the images in works by artists from Duccio to Velazquez have a universal quality that fills them with passion, stories and meaning, not only for audiences of the past but also for viewers today. R8. Fine/No Jacket.

Keywords: Christian Art, Religious Paintings 0300092946


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