This treasury sings with 120 masterful paintings of famous New Testament scenes. Rich, full-color renderings by the finest artists from the Middle Ages through the 20th century include masterpieces by Raphael, Vermeer, El Greco, Giotto, Fra Angelico, and other renowned artists. The paintings can be printed at poster size and you can play a stunning slideshow of the images on your TV or computer.
The Illuminated Life of Christ brings together the words of the Gospels and the art of the great masters in a beautiful jewel of a book that is printed with a silk cover, a flexible binding, a ribbon marker, and produced in the style of a unique, illuminated keepsake. Eighty passages from the Bible and 120 works of art printed in five colors, including simulated gold ink, recall the life of Jesus paired with Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper, Venziano's Walking on Water, Van der Weyden's Annunciation, Raphael's Madonna and Child, Gerard van Honthorst's Adoration of the Shepherds, and more.
"The Great Painters' Gospel" is a beautifully illustrated book that showcases a collection of paintings representing scenes and incidents from the life of Jesus Christ. This book is authored by Henry Turner Bailey and features works of art from renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Hofmann, Plockhorst, Rembrandt and Raphael. Each painting is accompanied by a detailed description and analysis of the story it portrays.
Excerpt from The Great Painters' Gospel: Pictures Representing Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ; With Scriptural Quotations, References and Suggestions for Comparative Study The Holy Ghost than come upon thee Let it he unto me according to thy wood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Some of the oldest known artwork depicts Bible stories and the life of Christ. This book attempts to give you a sampling of some of that great art. Here is a picture book for students of all ages...A picture book of the Life of Christ. Each painting tells some part of the story of Jesus and His time on Earth. The paintings in this book span many centuries. This book is arranged a little differently than most of the others in the Exploring Great Art Series. The paintings are arranged in chronological order of the story, whereas others in the series are arranged in order of when they were painted.
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