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Brimming with Sister Wendy Beckett’s irrepressible wisdom and enthusiasm, The Art of Holy Week and Easter is a beautiful Lent book for 2021 exploring the spiritual riches of some of the world’s greatest paintings of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.
Illustrated in stunning full colour with thirty famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces and presented in a small, easily portable format, this little book is ideal Lent reading for all art lovers.
The Art of Holy Week and Easter offers a chance to hear again the voice of Sister Wendy as she gently leads you into a deeper appreciation of all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. You’ll gain a fuller and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see Holy Week and Easter as never before.
'Sister Wendy's deep and insightful commentaries are utterly
unique. You will want this splendid book for yourself but also to
give to others.' Delia Smith Hailed by The New York Times in 1997
as 'the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of
television', Sister Wendy Beckett went on to present numerous TV
documentaries and published over thirty popular books on art
history and appreciation. Shortly before she died in December 2018,
and nearly thirty years on from her first book, Sister Wendy was
working with SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite
paintings. The result is this enthralling collection, which will
delight her many fans all over the world while also inspiring a new
generation of art lovers as they develop their understanding of the
depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
The perfect Lent book for art lovers of all ages
The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of
all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest
pictures ever painted. Sister Wendy's Bible Treasury captures some
of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as
depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Degas, Duccio,
Durer, El Greco, Giotto, Leonardo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens
Rublev, Titian and Van Gogh. From the majesty of Genesis to the
mystery of Revelation, Sister Wendy invites you to share her
delight in the way these painters have interpreted and depicted the
Bible over two thousand years. This beautifully presented volume
includes 55 illustrations.
The twelfth-century abbot and contemplative known to history as
"The Mellifluous Teacher' wrote sermons for the entire Christmas
liturgical cycle-from the first Sunday of Advent (four weeks before
Christmas) to the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin
Mary/Presentation of Christ in the Temple (2 February). As he
reflects on the wonder of the Incarnation, he reminds Christians
still today that Christmas celebrates the awesome condescension of
God-with-us, not a commercial carnival.
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