Painting the word : Christian pictures and their meanings / John Drury.
Painting the word : Christian pictures and their meanings / John Drury.
Painting the word : Christian pictures and their meanings / John Drury.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press ; London : National Gallery Publications, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
N246/29
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 201 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Worlds and Times -- 2. Kind Regards -- 3. The Incarnation of the Word and the Words -- 4. The Birth of the Redeemer -- 5. The Sacrificial Body -- 6. Partakers of the Altar -- 7. The Social Body -- 8. Two Worlds/One World: Rubens -- 9. Two Worlds/One World: Velazquez.
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press ; London : National Gallery Publications, 1999.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
1999.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Christianity is another country, says John Drury, and we need to familiarize ourselves with it in order to understand the universal meaning of its art. In this book, Drury, an Anglican priest and theologian, looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them to us in a fresh way - as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. The...
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Full title
Painting the word : Christian pictures and their meanings / John Drury.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.
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N246/29
Record Identifier
74VvgbzDeNWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvgbzDeNWX
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ISBN
0300077777 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780300077773 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
246
MMS ID
991012389949702626
