Jesus: Images of Christ in Art
- ISBN-10
- 1932302050
- ISBN-13
- 9781932302059
- Series
- Jesus
- Category
- Painting
- Pages
- 132
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Author
- Marion Wheeler
Description
Historically, Jesus Christ's physical appearance remains a mystery. No one knows what he actually looked like. Nowhere in the gospels is he described, and no likeness of him of any kind can be dated conclusively to the years of his life on earth. Yet his face is the most familiar and recognizable in Western art. For centuries, rendering Christ's dual qualities -- his divinity and his humanity -- dominated the creative energies and imaginations of the world's artists -- from early unknown painters to the most celebrated masters. And, although each artist's conception is an individual representation of Jesus, and may differ in terms of specific characteristics, the images are always immediately identifiable as Christ. In this unique pictorial narrative, the life of Jesus Christ is portrayed through ninety-five glorious color reproductions of his face. From century to century, from country to country, we see the fascinating way each of the artists' representations of Jesus reflects the values of their time and society. These moving full-page images illuminate -- with rare power, vitality, and immediacy -- the story of His youth, His ministry, His suffering, and His triumph. - Jacket flap.
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