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The Art of Christmas

Meditations on the Birth of Jesus

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  • Paperback
  • 128 pages
  • Publisher: SPCK Publishing
  • 13.8 x 15.8 x 1 cm

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An Advent and Christmas devotional for art-lovers

Dr Jane Williams looks at Christmas through famous artworks of the season

You'll find reflections and insights into works that colour how we see Christmas

A beautiful book for art-lovers this Advent and Christmas season. The Art of Christmas explores some of the famous paintings and sculptures that define how we see Christmas.
Anna Hockley

Anna Hockley

Eden Christian Books Specialist

A star, a stable, angels, shepherds, kings, and at the heart of it all a mother and her baby. In The Art of Christmas Jane Williams’ meditations on the birth of Jesus take you deep into the story of the original Christmas as depicted in some of the world's greatest paintings.

A beautiful book for Advent 2021, these profoundly perceptive reflections on the different ways in which artists have imagined the Nativity will deepen and refresh your appreciation of the real meaning of Christmas, and the message of love, joy and peace that it speaks to all the world.

Illustrated in stunning full colour, with famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces, and presented in a small, easily portable format, The Art of Christmas is ideal Advent reading for all art lovers, but also makes a wonderful Christmas gift.

Jane Williams’ insightful meditations will not only help you rediscover the spiritual heart of Christmas, but will also give you a deeper, expanded appreciation of the skill and mastery behind these masterful paintings. You’ll gain a fuller and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see Christmas as never before.

The Art of Christmas and The Art of Advent
The Art of AdventThe Art of Christmas
  • Author

    Jane Williams

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    SPCK Publishing

  • Published

    September 2021

  • Weight

    186g

  • Page Count

    128

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 15.8 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780281086474

  • ISBN-10

    0281086478

  • Eden Code

    5540898

  1. Angels
  2. Mary and Elizabeth
  3. Joseph
  4. Shepherds
  5. All Creatures
  6. Kingdoms
  7. New Birth
  8. Wise Men
  9. Light of the World
  10. Holy Family
  11. Mary
  12. Heavenly Family
Jane Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College, London, and a visiting Lecturer at King's College London. Her recent books include Why did Jesus have to Die? (SPCK, 2016), The Merciful Humility of God (Bloomsbury, 2018) and The Art of Advent (SPCK, 2018).

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