Saints: A Year in Faith and Art
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Book Overview
Art historian Rosa Giorgi's Saints: A Year in Faith and Art is a richly illustrated, unique volume that portrays more than 375 Catholic saints, arranged by the days of the year on which each beatified figure is honored. The images in this radiant collection range from world-famous works of art by such masters as Caravaggio, Rubens, Vel zquez, and El Greco to more modern and lesser-known depictions. Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for each day of the year and has composed a brief accompanying description of each--including etymology of names, historical background, and occupations, cities, and countries of patronage. Encompassing angels and abbots, mystics and martyrs, priests and prophets, virgins and visionaries, the exquisite saint portraits in these pages will not only inspire Catholics--making this an ideal confirmation or Christmas gift--but will also fascinate scholars and art historians.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810954990
ISBN13:9780810954991
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Abrams Books
Length:780 Pages
Weight:2.20 lbs.
Dimensions:2.1" x 4.8" x 6.4"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
A Beautiful Book. Saints: A Year In Faith and Art.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
It's a Small Sized but Lengthy Hardcover book,780 pages, Beautiful Illustrations, Art, Layout and Information. Great History and A Catholic Gem.
Saints A Year in Faith and Art
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
As a Catholic School librarian, I highly recommend this book. One of the very delightful aspects of this book is it's beautiful physical appearance. It is small in size, remanisant of medieval hand printed books. The smooth paper and gilt cover add to it's appeal. There is a brief description of each saint with an accompanying picture on the opposite page. The old masters art work is lovely. However, some of the pictures are graphic and may not be for very young children.
Great Book of Saints!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is an amazing little book of saints. Designed for a "saint a day", it sometimes has two saints per day, but what really stands out is the absolutely beautiful artwork from medieval to modern times. Although the book is small, and hence the pictures also small, they are so sharp and beautiful that their size won't matter. The lives of each saint, being limited to a page or a page and a half, are only overviews, but good for a brief reading on a daily basis. No large time commitment here.
Daily Encounters Enriched by the Saints
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The book offers a daily review of a saint or blessed within the Catholic faith. An overview of their life and who they are patron saints of is included. What I enjoyed most was learning the Saints name origin and what it means. Each review is only 1 large paragraph and a picture is included. What a wonderful way to start or end your daily prayers!
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