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Gospel figures in art / Stefano Zuffi ; translated by Thomas Michael Hartmann.
LIBRA N8030 .Z8413 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zuffi, Stefano, 1961-
- Standardized Title:
- Episodi e personaggi del Vangelo. English
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. New Testament--Illustrations.
- Bible.
- Bible. New Testament.
- Jesus Christ--Art.
- Jesus Christ.
- Christian art and symbolism.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
- Pictures.
- Art.
- Physical Description:
- 383 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.
- Summary:
- In viewing the great works of sacred Western art, many people find difficulty in understanding the stories and identifying the figures portrayed in them. This informative guide decodes these often-mysterious scenes and reveals a vibrant world of images from the Christian tradition for museum visitors, students, and art enthusiasts alike. Gospel Figures in Art examines depictions of stories and figures from both the New Testament's canonical gospels (the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the apocryphal gospels (early Christian writings excluded from the New Testament because of their unsubstantiated authorship), which served as rich sources of inspiration for medieval and Renaissance artists. Illustrated with masterpieces from many of the world's premier museums, the art works provided as visual references are carefully analyzed. Sections are devoted to the principal figures in the life of Jesus Christ-his family and the evangelists-and to the major biographical turning points: his birth and baptism, his public life, the miracles and good deeds he performed, his crucifixion, resurrection, and the events that followed. This indispensable resource makes the icons and narratives of sacred art come to life.
- Contents:
- The Evangelists and Their Symbols 8
- Jesus' Family 24
- The Birth and Childhood of Jesus 52
- Stories of Saint John the Baptist 136
- The Public Life of Jesus 166
- Miracles and Parables 204
- The Passion 236
- After the Resurrection 336
- The Apocryphal Gospels 380.
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 089236727X
- OCLC:
- 51848307
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