The Virgin and Child
Sacred iconography of tenderness and devotionBy Kyra Belán, Ernest Renan
Length10h 6m
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 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Conclusion
2The Virgin in Art
10Christ in Art
3Introduction
11Origins of the Story of Christ
4Early Medieval through Late Medieval
12The Young Christ
5The Renaissance
13Christ the Teacher
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6The Baroque
14Christ the Messiah
7The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
15The Final Days and Death of Christ
8The Twentieth Century
16Christ’s Work and Legacy
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