The Bible Portrayed in 200 Masterpieces of Painting
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Rating | : | 4.10 (740 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1568525575 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2018-01-12 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Stunning artwork displayed grace is enough Oh to have all of this art, coupled with Scripture. I've made a date to spend one day with each image and reading.some of the art is more challenging, but what part of God with us isn't? A beautiful piece that deserves to be read, not just set on the coffee table g. Excellent for All Ages Jeremiah C. Sandahl Each portrait is on the right side page, and its passage (Usually 6 - 12 verses) is on the left so it is easy to hold the book on your lap and study the portrait that goes with the passage. It's also perfect for reading to a child.I've been reading one to three pas
By so doing text and image complement each other. Words give meaning to the image and throw light on its iconography, that is, its use of symbolism. Each painting expresses the artist’s creative engagement with an incident from the Biblical story and is set next to the Biblical passage that it illustrates. At the same time the sequence of illustrations provides a sense of the sweep and propulsion of the Biblical narrative.. In return the paintings act as commentary, interpreting the text by intens