Painting the word : Christian pictures and their meanings / John Drury.

"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 -...

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Main Author: Drury, John, 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. : London : Yale University Press ; National Gallery Publications, 1999.
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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. They become the poetry of such eternal human concerns as birth, death, sacrifice, love and moral goodness and failure."--Publisher.
Physical Description:xv, 201 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-192) and index.
ISBN:0300077777
9780300077773
9780300092943
0300092946