Christ in Art
Sacred images of the life and passion of ChristBy Ernest Renan
Length7h 6m
About this audiobook
Since the dawn of Christianity, artists have been fascinated and stirred by the figure of Christ. His likeness appears in frescoes on the walls of catacombs that date from Roman times; he is featured in the stained glass windows of Gothic churches; and he can be found in various forms in today's pop culture. The Biblical Saviour is not a static, immaterial deity: Christ's mortal birth, unusual life and dramatic death make him an accessible subject for religious and secular artists alike.Whether they show the spirituality of God Incarnate or the earthly characteristics of a flesh-and-blood man, artistic depictions of Christ are the most controversial, moving or inspirational examples of religious art.
This richly illustrated book explores the various ways that Christ is rendered in art, from Cimabue's Nativity scenes and Fra Angelico's paintings of the Crucifixion to the provocative portraits of Salvador Dalí and Andres Serrano. Author Joseph Lewis French guides the reader through the most iconic representations of Christ in art - tender or graphic, classical or bizarre, these images of the Messiah reveal the diverse roles of the Son of God in the social milieus and personal lives of the artists.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length7 hrs 6 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Origins of the Story of Christ
3The Young Christ
4His First Impressions
5The Education of Jesus
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6The First Aphorisms of Jesus. His Ideas on God the Father. His First Disciples.
7Development of the Ideas of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God
8Christ the Teacher
9Jesus at Capernaum
10The Disciples of Jesus
11The Sermons by the Sea
12The Kingdom of God Conceived as the Advent of the Poor.
13The Relationship of Jesus with the Pagans and the Samaritans.
14Christ the Messiah
15Miracles
16Institutions of Christ
17Increasing Enthusiasm and Exaltation
18Opposition to Christ
19The Final Days and Death of Christ
20Jesus’ Last Journey to Jerusalem
21The Last Week of Jesus’ Life
22The Arrest and Trial of Jesus
23The Death of Jesus
24At the Tomb
25Christ’s Work and Legacy
26The Virgin and Child
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