9780892367450-0892367458-Old Testament Figures in Art (A Guide to Imagery)

Old Testament Figures in Art (A Guide to Imagery)

ISBN-13: 9780892367450
ISBN-10: 0892367458
Edition: First Edition
Author: Stefano Zuffi, Thomas Michael Hartmann, Chiara de Capoa
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Format: Paperback 352 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780892367450
ISBN-10: 0892367458
Edition: First Edition
Author: Stefano Zuffi, Thomas Michael Hartmann, Chiara de Capoa
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Format: Paperback 352 pages

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Old Testament Figures in Art (A Guide to Imagery) (ISBN-13: 9780892367450 and ISBN-10: 0892367458), written by authors Stefano Zuffi, Thomas Michael Hartmann, Chiara de Capoa, was published by J. Paul Getty Museum in 2004. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Themes (Arts History & Criticism) books. You can easily purchase or rent Old Testament Figures in Art (A Guide to Imagery) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Themes books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.96.

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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 the 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 Gauguin, 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.

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