The Image of Christ by Neil Macgregor

The Image of Christ by Neil Macgregor

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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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The Image of Christ by Neil Macgregor

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'.
“Engaging. .  a novel approach to [a] seemingly familiar subject . . . insightful.”—Jeremy W. H. Arnold, Religious Studies Review  -- Jeremy W. H. Arnold * Religious Studies Review *
Gabriele Finaldi is Deputy Director of the Prado Museum, Madrid, and a former curator ofthe National Gallery, London. Neil MacGregor is Director of the British Museum, London and former director of the National Gallery, London. Susanna Avery-Quash is Research Curator in the History of Collecting at the National Gallery, London. Xavier Bray is Chief Curator at Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, and a former Curator at the National Gallery, London. Erika Langmuir is former Head of Education at the National Gallery, London. Alexander Strugis is Director of The Holburne Museum of Art, Bath.
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ISBN 13 9781857092929
ISBN 10 1857092929
Title The Image of Christ
Author Neil Macgregor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Gallery Company Ltd
Year published 2011-10-25
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.