Illuminating Luke, Volume 2

by Heidi J. Hornik

Book Overview

This book examines visual representations of the public ministry of Christ in scenes unique to the Gospel of Luke. Scenes depicting the birth, suffering, and crucifixion of Christ no doubt dominated the visual repertoire of medieval and renaissance artists. Nonetheless, the miracles and teachings of Jesus also inspired numerous depictions, not only during the period of the earliest Christian art but continuing throughout the Italian Renaissance and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567028208
• ISBN13: 9780567028204
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"