Painting the Word: Christian Pictures and Their Meanings
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300092946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He shows how the images in works by artists from Duccio to Velazquez have a universal quality that fills them with passion, stories and meaning, not only for audiences of the past but also for viewers today.. In this volume John Drury brings his knowledge and experience as both priest and biblical scholar to Christian paintings and presents them to us afresh
(Many of the chapters in this book began as sermons.) "Worship and looking at pictures require the same kind of attention," Drury explains, "a mixture of curiosity with a relaxed readiness to let things suggest themselves in their own good time." Put this way, paying attention becomes a calling. Drury's introduction explains his project: "This is a book about how Christian paintings convey their messages. Painting the Word: Christian Pictures and their Meanings by John Drury, an Anglican priest who is dean of Christ Church, Oxford, is a wise, accessible, elegant, and beautiful book about Christian art. And as Drury describes this calling, it is hard to imagine a higher one. It is not cont
Beautiful Book to Ponder Painters View of Scripture rodboomboom This is an absolutely exquisite book, with highgloss paper and wonderful color reproductions of marvelous paintings.To this, Drury offers his expert commentary on how one might look at these paintings to see the painter's perspective on the Christian faith.One will learn much about looking at paintings, and will never casually observe a painting again. I especially have grown fond of two paintings that this marvelous book acquainted me with, Titian's "Vendramin Family" and Lippi's "The Annunciation." Drury's comments here are very useful.I wo. The Artist as Agent of the Revelatory William W. Fraker On the most basic of levels, John Drury, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, provides a rich commentary on paintings with religious and Biblical themes hanging in The National Gallery, London. He admits from the start that he will be introducing the reader to a Christian world-view that he cannot take for granted, as the painters he surveys did. His writing, while exquisite, did not immediately captivate me. However, his insights and appreciation for the details of these paintings kept me reading through to the conclusion. Drury concentrates on se. FrKurt Messick said Glorious images, beautiful ideas. This book is without doubt one of the more beautifully prepared and printed books in my collection. Done by the Yale University Press in association with the National Gallery of London, virtually every page is a treasure. There are nearly two hundred full-colour-process reproductions of artworks throughout the text, and every page (not just the colour plates) are heavy bond, high-gloss stock that shows the ink and colour with vibrancy and depth.John Drury spent a career at both Cambridge and Oxford dealing in matters of theology, ecclesiology