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Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Icons And Saints Of The
Eastern Orthodox Church
    Catalogues the heritage
    of images according to
    type and subject, from
    the ancient at the
    Monastery of Saint
    Catherine in the Sinai to
    those from Greece,
    Constantinople, and
    Russia. This book
    includes chapters such as
    role of icons in the
    Orthodox liturgy and on
    common iconic subjects,
    including the fathers and
    saints of the Eastern
    Church.
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I See No Stranger
I See No Stranger
    No one is a Hindu; no one
    a Muslim. With these
    radical words Guru Nanak
    (1469-1539) founded the
    Sikh religion, calling
    for the recognition of
    one God. This title
    brings together works of
    art that identify these
    core Sikh beliefs in the
    period of their early
    development by the ten
    historical Gurus
    (16th-17th centuries).
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Understanding Paintings
Understanding Paintings
    For centuries, Bible
    stories and ancient Greek
    and Roman mythology were
    the main subjects of
    Western art. This book
    explores the roots of
    Western civilization. It
    introduces the reader to
    the best-known stories
    from the Bible and
    mythology. It presents a
    selection of masterpieces
    by some of the worlds
    greatest painters.
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Iconology
Iconology
    [Mitchell] undertakes to
    explore the nature of
    images by comparing them
    with words, or, more
    precisely, by looking at
    them from the viewpoint
    of verbal language....
    The most lucid exposition
    of the subject I have
    ever read.--Rudolf
    Arnheim, Times Literary
    Supplement
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Icons
Icons
    Looks at icons in the
    context of the history of
    Christianity, examining
    various aspects of the
    production and power of
    this distinctive art
    form. Through colour
    illustrations, this book
    investigates their
    subject matter, showing
    how scenes can be
    identified, how the
    iconography developed
    over the centuries, and
    the role of portraiture.
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Ganesh
Ganesh
    The familiar and
    well-loved figure of
    Ganesh is a key element
    in the art and religion
    of Asia and is revered as
    the god of auspicious
    beginnings. This text
    collates existing
    material on the subject
    and offers insights into
    various aspects of Ganesh
    in Hindu, Jain and
    Buddhist traditions.
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Victorious Ones
Victorious Ones
    Illuminates the core
    ideas of Jainism and its
    founding figures, the
    Jinas, Conquerors or
    Tirthankaras, and the
    various spaces they
    sanctify. This title
    offers Jainism
    practitioners liberation
    from various suffering,
    preaching a doctrine of
    non-violence. It shows
    several sacred spaces,
    as well as illustrated
    manuscripts of sacred
    text of Jains.
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Christmas Designs
Christmas Designs
    Presents designs on
    CD-ROMs containing
    high-resolution images in
    Tiff format, suitable
    for use with Macintosh or
    Windows PC. This title
    offers the designs,
    which can be used as
    stencil or embroidery
    patterns, stationery
    designs, furniture
    decoration, glass
    painting guides, or
    others.
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A Closer Look: Angels
A Closer Look: Angels
    Angels are an integral
    part of Christian art,
    performing a multitude of
    roles. Massed together
    they may form a heavenly
    choir, glorifying the
    Virgin Mary or commenting
    on the surrounding
    action. This guide helps
    readers identify angels
    and their significance in
    a painting - be it from
    the National Gallery or
    from other collections.
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The Mind
The Mind's Eye
    Explores the
    relationships among art,
    theology, exegesis, and
    literature - issues
    central to the study of
    medieval art. This book
    examines the illustration
    of theological
    commentaries, the use of
    images to expound or
    disseminate doctrine,
    the role of images within
    theological discourse,
    the development of
    doctrine in response to
    images, and more.
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Myths
Myths
    Beginning with stories of
    Earth's creation and its
    early rulers, the
    Titans, this book
    recounts the major
    episodes and figures of
    Greek and Roman
    mythology. It contains
    sections on the gods of
    the sky, the sea, the
    earth and the underworld;
    the Fates and the Muses;
    monsters; human heroes;
    and the "Iliad", the
    "Odyssey" and the
    "Aeneid".
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One Hundred Saints
One Hundred Saints
    In street and city names,
    churches and other,
    more personal,
    associations, the saints
    are with us. Also
    included are saints whose
    lives and work provide
    fascinating, at times
    horrifying, glimpses
    into their lives and
    deaths and into the
    traditions and beliefs
    that have grown because
    of them.
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Saints
Saints
    Every Catholic saint,
    local and liturgical, is
    honoured on a particular
    day of the year. Here,
    the author has chosen up
    to three saints for every
    day of the year, along
    with representations of
    those saints ranging from
    world-famous works of art
    to more modern
    depictions. The author
    also gives a short
    explanation of each
    saint.
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Angels
Angels
    Angels, it's said, are
    messengers from heaven,
    bringing good tidings and
    urgent warnings. They
    have been thought to make
    music, move the stars,
    and keep watch over
    humanity. This joyous
    collection of angelic
    images celebrates these
    glorious and gentle
    spirits with 40
    full-color photographs,
    representing the best and
    most beautiful creatures
    of heaven.
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The Image of Christ
The Image Of Christ
    Rather than presenting a
    life of Christ in art,
    this book explores the
    challenges facing artists
    when representing Jesus -
    God who became a man. It
    traces how the image of
    Christ that we recognize
    today evolved over two
    millennia, from the
    earliest metaphorical
    symbols of the Shepherd,
    the Lamb, and the Vine
    to the emergence of a
    'true likeness'.
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Demons
Demons
    Records and explores the
    changing visions of evil
    over the centuries
    through art history,
    bringing together a
    series of images of
    Satan, demons and the
    wicked in paintings,
    stained glass, icons,
    lithographs and
    illuminated manuscripts.
    This work is suitable to
    students of the history
    of art and to those
    interested in theology
    and mythology.
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Islam and the Religious Arts
Islam And The Religious Arts
    Shedding light on an
    aspect of Islamic art
    that is often
    misunderstood, this
    title reveals the rich
    variety of its religious
    arts. It features
    examples of visual
    expression from West
    Africa to South-east Asia
    and beyond, from the
    first century of Islamic
    history to the present
    day.
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The Face of Jesus
The Face Of Jesus
    The most iconic face in
    art over the past two
    thousand years has been
    that of Jesus. As the
    central figure in
    Christianity, he has
    been a source of comfort
    and consolation to
    followers around the
    world. This title traces
    Jesus' life in famous
    works of art by artists
    such as Piero della
    Francesca, Leonardo da
    Vinci, El Greco,
    Rembrandt, and more.
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The Art of the Sacred
The Art Of The Sacred
    Explores the relationship
    between religion and the
    visual arts - and vice
    versa - within
    Christianity and other
    major religious
    traditions. This book
    identifies and describes
    the main historical,
    theological,
    sociological and
    aesthetic dimensions of
    'religious' art, with
    particular attention to
    'popular' as well as
    'high' culture.
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The Art of Hajj
The Art Of Hajj
    The annual ritual
    pilgrimage to Makkah was
    established by the
    Prophet Muhammad in the
    last year of his life (AD
    632). Highlighting the
    pilgrims' journey across
    time, the sacred rituals
    of Hajj, and the city of
    Makkah itself, this book
    features illuminated
    manuscripts, wall
    paintings and
    photographs, as well as
    calligraphy, textiles,
    and, more.
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Likeness and Presence
Likeness And Presence
    Before the Renaissance
    and Reformation, holy
    images were treated not
    as "art" but as objects
    of veneration which
    possessed the tangible
    presence of the "Holy",
    Hans Belting traces in
    this volume the long
    history of the sacral
    image and its changing
    role in European culture.
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Lives of the Saints Through 100 Masterpieces
Lives Of The Saints Through
100 Masterpieces
    Looks beyond the
    unquestioned artistic
    merit of paintings in
    churches and cathedrals -
    often quite well known to
    us as visual images - to
    deepen our appreciation
    of the meanings behind
    such masterpieces. This
    title re-counts the
    stories they represent,
    and explains the
    religious, historical,
    and cultural background
    surrounding them.
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History of the Church Through 100 Masterpieces
History Of The Church Through
100 Masterpieces
    The rich history of the
    Christian church - with
    its centuries of dramas,
    splendours,
    achievements, and
    controversies - has long
    provided a deep source of
    inspiration for artists.
    This book provides
    insightful descriptions
    of the stories the
    paintings in churches and
    cathedrals purport to
    tell.
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A Journey into Christian Art
A Journey Into Christian Art
    A tour of Christian art
    through two millennia.
    This work explores
    churches and museums to
    see how the fusion of
    Christianity and art has
    produced sublime
    paintings and sculptures
    in a rich variety of
    styles. Also described
    are the lives of painters
    such as Michelangelo.
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Bible Stories
Bible Stories
    Presents the major
    episodes of the Bible
    from both the Old and New
    Testaments, illustrated
    with depictions of
    biblical tales through
    history. In addition to
    the paintings and
    sculpture of masters both
    classical and modern,
    this book draws upon the
    rich visuals of film,
    including images such as
    the parting of the Red
    Sea in "Ten
    Commandments".
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The History of the Church in Art
The History Of The Church In
Art
    Presents a history of
    Christian Church as
    portrayed throughout
    Western art. This book
    examines artistic
    representations of
    liturgical objects -
    including altars,
    crosses, and censers. It
    offers an analysis of the
    lives and portraits of
    notable leaders, from
    Peter and Paul to Thomas
    More and Pope Paul VI.
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Encounters with God
Encounters With God
    Presented with 65 full
    colour illustrations
    throughout, this title
    leads us on a 'pilgrimage
    of desire' to view the
    earliest surviving Icons
    of Mary. These are among
    the few Icons that
    survived the wholesale
    destruction of Icons in
    the early eighth century.
    They are painted in
    prayer and their
    intention is to take us
    into a state of prayer.
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The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800
The Art And Architecture Of
Islam, 1250-1800
    Many masterpieces of
    Islamic art, such as the
    Alhambra and the Taj
    Mahal, were produced
    during the period between
    the early 13th century
    and the advent of
    European colonial rule in
    the 19th. This work
    surveys the architecture
    and arts of the
    traditional Islamic lands
    during this era.
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The Dwelling of the Light
The Dwelling Of The Light
    Rowan Williams applies
    his knowledge and
    imagination in reflecting
    on four classic Eastern
    Orthodox icons of Christ:
    the Transfiguration, the
    Resurrection, the
    Hospitality of Abraham
    (an icon which depicts
    the Trinity) and the
    Pantocrator, or Christ
    in glory.
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Gospel Figures in Art
Gospel Figures In Art
    In viewing the great
    works of sacred Western
    art, many people find
    difficulty in
    understanding the stories
    and identifying the
    figures portrayed in
    them. This guide decodes
    these often mysterious
    scenes and reveals a
    vibrant world of images
    from the Christian
    tradition.
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