Old Testament figures in art / Chiara de Capoa ; edited by Stefano Zuffi ; translated by Thomas Michael Hartmann.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Series: Guide to imageryPublication details: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.Description: 351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0892367458
  • 9780892367450
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • N 8020 .D4 2003
Contents:
From the creation to the Tower of Babel -- Story of Abraham -- Story of Jacob -- From Egypt to the Promised Land -- David and Solomon -- Stories and heroes of the Israelites -- Wise men and prophets.
Summary: Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series, Old Testament Figures in Art compiles entries on key figures and events in the Old Testament, beginning with the Pentateuch, then drawing from the historical books, the books of wisdom and poetry, and, finally, the prophetic books.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection N 8020 .D4 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98650163

Includes indexes.

From the creation to the Tower of Babel -- Story of Abraham -- Story of Jacob -- From Egypt to the Promised Land -- David and Solomon -- Stories and heroes of the Israelites -- Wise men and prophets.

Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series, Old Testament Figures in Art compiles entries on key figures and events in the Old Testament, beginning with the Pentateuch, then drawing from the historical books, the books of wisdom and poetry, and, finally, the prophetic books.

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