In the Name of the Son: The Life of Jesus in Art, from the Nativity to the Passion

by Vittorio Sgarbi

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How artists from Giotto to Caravaggio have written a visual biography of Christ through the finest masterpieces in the history of art. In the Name of the Son approaches figurative art through the lens of the greatest mystery of mankind: the life of Jesus Christ. From the late medieval period through the Renaissance and the Baroque era, the task of conferring an image onto Christ--whose physical aspect was never described in Scripture--fell to artists,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0847843890

ISBN13:9780847843893

Release Date:November 2014

Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications

Length:464 Pages

Weight:2.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.0" x 8.1"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography History

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