Saints in Art

by Rosa Giorgi

Book Overview

Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed frequently in art of diverse media. Unfamiliar with the saints and their images and symbols, viewers of art may find it challenging to identify, for example, which saint is represented as a monk with an axe through his head, or a beautiful girl holding a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892367172
• ISBN13: 9780892367177
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Trust Publications
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 7.9"