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Old Testament Figures in Art - A Guide to Imagery Series

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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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Chiara de Capoa is an art historian specializing in medieval art at the Libera Universita di Lingua e Communicazione IULM in Milan.
 


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This item received 5 stars overall. The Old Testament in vivid color

Old Testament Figures in Art is another great reference work from the  J. Paul Getty museum's "Guide to Imagery" series.  A compilation of images from the Old Testament, including the deuterocanonical books, this volume acts as a survey of salvation history through the lens of the visual arts.  The book is not written from a distinctively Catholic point of view, but the text and images expound upon the theological nature of the stories and images in addition to pointing out artistic details. 

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