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In the Beauty of Holiness: Art and the Bible in Western Culture

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 20.4 x 25.4 x 2.4 cm

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Beauty and holiness are both highly significant subjects in the Bible. In this comprehensive study of Christian fine art David Lyle Jeffrey explores the relationship between beauty and holiness as he integrates aesthetic perspectives from the ancient Hebrew Scriptures through Augustine, Aquinas, and Kant down to contemporary philosophers of art. From the walls of the Roman catacombs to the paintings of Marc Chagall, visual art in the West has consistently drawn its most profound and generative inspiration from biblical narrative and imagery. Jeffrey guides readers through this artistic tradition from the second century to the twenty-first, astutely pointing out its relationship not only to the biblical sources but also to related expressions in liturgy and historical theology. Lavishly illustrated throughout with 146 masterworks, reproduced in full color, In the Beauty of Holiness is ideally suited to students of Christian fine art, to devotees of biblical studies, and to general readers wanting to better understand the story of Christian art through the centuries.

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  • Author

    David Lyle Jeffrey

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    October 2017

  • Weight

    886g

  • Dimensions

    20.4 x 25.4 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802883209

  • ISBN-10

    0802883206

  • Eden Code

    5707859

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