Sister Wendy's Bible Treasury - Stories And Wisdom Through The Eyes Of Great Painters

The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. This book captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Durer, Leonardo, Raphael Rembrandt and Van Gogh.

About the author

Sister Wendy (1930-2018) was a Carmelite nun, consecrated virgin and art historian who became world famous in the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC documentaries on the history of painting. She was the author of over thirty books, including the internationally bestselling The Story of Painting (Dorling Kindersley, 1997). Her most recent books include Sister Wendy’s Bible Treasury (2012),
The Art of Lent (2017), The Art of Holy Week and Easter (2021) and Sister Wendy’s 100 Best-loved Paintings (2019).

Product details

• Authors: Sister Wendy Beckett, Wendy Beckett
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2012
• EAN: 9780281066186
• ISBN: 978-0-281-06618-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: 55, colour reproductions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, Painting & paintings, Paintings and painting, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art