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Jesus in Art and Literature
Jesus in Art and Literature
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A richly illustrated visual biography of Jesus, through the finest masterpieces in the history of art and literature. Preface by art historian Edwart Vignot.
Throughout history, Jesus of Nazareth has unquestionably been the most inspirational subject of great works of art and literature. His life and message have strongly permeated Western art of all periods, influencing giants such as Fra Angelico, Picasso, Tolstoy, and Houellebecq.
In Jesus in Art and Literature, Pierre-Marie Dumont has chosen nearly 100 eclectic iconographic works of art, analyzing and comparing them to passages from the Bible and excerpts from great literary texts. The book offers the reader an extraordinary variety of aesthetic interpretations of the life of Jesus and his teaching, from early Christian to modern art. Through works as diverse as The Hand of God by Auguste Rodin, The Resurrection of Lazarus by Rembrandt, and the “Hidden God” by Blaise Pascal, Dumont highlights th
Throughout history, Jesus of Nazareth has unquestionably been the most inspirational subject of great works of art and literature. His life and message have strongly permeated Western art of all periods, influencing giants such as Fra Angelico, Picasso, Tolstoy, and Houellebecq.
In Jesus in Art and Literature, Pierre-Marie Dumont has chosen nearly 100 eclectic iconographic works of art, analyzing and comparing them to passages from the Bible and excerpts from great literary texts. The book offers the reader an extraordinary variety of aesthetic interpretations of the life of Jesus and his teaching, from early Christian to modern art. Through works as diverse as The Hand of God by Auguste Rodin, The Resurrection of Lazarus by Rembrandt, and the “Hidden God” by Blaise Pascal, Dumont highlights th
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Editor and author of many books about art and spirituality, Pierre-Marie Dumont is the creator and founding publisher of Magnificat, a monthly Catholic magazine with a readership of 500,000 in the United States and editions in five other languages throughout the world. The preface is by Edwart Vignot, an art historian specializing in 19th-century painting, as well as an author, journalist, visual artist, and videographer. Appointed an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2016, he notably wrote Eugène Delacroix (Place des Victoires, 2017) and L’aquarelle et ses maîtres (Place des Victoires, 2018).PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9781639670062
Publisher: Distribution General
Format: Hardback With dust jacket
Pub Date: 20221122
Height: 11.25 inches
Width: 9.3333 inches
No. of Pages: 288
Illustrations: 150 color illustrations
Category: ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious
Category: RELIGION / Christian Theology / Christology
