The Virgin and Child
Sacred iconography of tenderness and devotionBy Kyra Belán, Ernest Renan
Length10h 12m
About this audiobook
The Virgin and the Child are amongst the most favourite artistic themes since the Middle Ages. Mary was frequently depicted with the Christ Child.This religious scene showcases a mother and her son, sometimes accompanied by other protagonists. Originally distant and formal, the relationship between the two figures was expressed with tendernessat the end of the Middle Ages and became more human. Amongst the famous artists who have treated the subject of the Virgin and the Child are, most notably, Cimabue, Jean Fouquet, Quentin Metsys, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rubens, and many others. 300 pictures and more than 500 pages including detailed captions, offer a thorough insider view on the subject.
Audiobook details
GenreOther, Spirituality and Religion
Length10 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
10Christ in Art
2The Virgin in Art
11Origins of the Story of Christ
3Introduction
12The Young Christ
4Early Medieval through Late Medieval
13Christ the Teacher
5The Renaissance
14Christ the Messiah
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6The Baroque
15The Final Days and Death of Christ
7The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
16Christ’s Work and Legacy
8The Twentieth Century
17The Virgin in Art
9Conclusion
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