Old Testament Figures in Art by Capoa
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. The vivid illustrations depict Old Testament scenes that occur most frequently as iconographic prototypes in Western art. Among the masterpieces featured are The Entry of Animals into Noah's Ark by Jan Brueghel the Elder, The Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt, Samson and Delilah by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Paul Gaugin, and Isaac Receiving Rebekah as His Wife by Marc Chagall. The accompanying texts illuminate the unique ways in which Old Testament subjects have been portrayed in Western art throughout the ages. To complement the many scriptural references, this handy volume also offers comparisons with other cultures whose stories or myths parallel those represented in the book.-
Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox
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Symbols and Allegories in Art
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Nature and its Symbols
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Angels and Demons in Art
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Saints in Art
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Gardens in Art
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Medicine in Art
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Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art
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Gods and Heroes in Art
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The Intelligent Eye
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Food and Feasting in Art
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Gladiators at Pompeii
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Death and Resurrection in Art
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Love and the Erotic in Art
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The Tree in Photographs
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta - A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Joefnagel
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Symbols of Power in Art
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In Focus: August Sander Photographs from the J.Paul Getty Museum
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Irises Vincent Van Gogh in the Garden
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European Art of the Fourteenth Century
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european Art of the Eighteenth Century
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Gospel Figures in Art
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LA Graffiti Black Book
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Modern Architecture
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In Focus: Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs From the J.Paul Getty Museum
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Gardens of the Renaissance
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Learning in and Through Art A Guide to Discipline Based Art Education
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Paris Life and Luxury in Eighteenth Century
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Landscape in Photographs
Chiara de Capoa is an art historian specializing in medieval art at the Libera Universita di Lingua e Communicazione IULM in Milan. "
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780892367450 |
| ISBN 10 | 0892367458 |
| Title | Old Testament Figures in Art |
| Author | Capoa |
| Series | Getty Publications |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Getty Trust Publications |
| Year published | 2006-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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