Seeing God in Art: The Christian Faith in 30 Masterpieces
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Seeing God in Art: The Christian Faith in 30 Masterpieces by Richard Harries
Over the centuries some of the world's greatest painters have explored and expressed their faith in God through their art. Here, Richard Harries invites you to reflect with him on thirty such artists, and to see how their paintings illuminate important aspects of Christian faith and teaching.
Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King’s College, London. On his retirement as Bishop of Oxford (1987-2006) he was made a life peer (Lord Harries of Pentregarth). He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Hearing God in Poetry (SPCK, 2021), Seeing God in Art (SPCK, 2022) and his moving autobiography The Shaping of a Soul: a life taken by surprise (John Hunt 2023). Art and the Beauty of God (Continuum, 1993) was selected as book of the year by Anthony Burgess in The Observer. A much loved voice on BBC’s Today programme, he has contributed to ‘Thought for the Day’ for more than 50 years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780281083824 |
| ISBN 10 | 0281083827 |
| Title | Seeing God in Art: The Christian Faith in 30 Masterpieces |
| Author | Richard Harries |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-02-20 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
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