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The History of the Church in Art

The History of the Church in Art( )
Author: Giorgi, Rosa
Series title:A Guide to Imagery Ser.
ISBN:978-0-89236-936-2
Publication Date:Jan 2009
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $24.95
Book Description:

In this richly illustrated volume, Rosa Giorgi argues that because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the history of the Christian Church, knowledge of that history is critical to an appreciation of many of our great masterpieces. Giorgi ranges from the artistic representation of liturgical objects, including altars, crosses, and censers, to the vestments of the variety of clerics, to devotional practices documented in paintings depicting prayer, communal...
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Book Details
Pages:384
Detailed Subjects: Art / Subjects & Themes / Religious
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.382 x 7.761 x 1.014 Inches
Book Weight:1.364 Pounds



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