Sister Wendy's Odyssey

by Wendy Beckett

Book Overview

Hailed as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilisation", Sister Wendy Beckett is also the star of two hit PBS series, Sister Wendy's Odyssey and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour.-- In this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556708572
• ISBN13: 9781556708572
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.0" x 10.9" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Sister Wendy's Odyssey:A Journey of Artistic Discovery

Once again, I am so very pleased with Sister Wendy's delightful selections for this book. I am especially taken by Guercino's "The Woman taken in Adultery"

From the fullness of her spirit. . .

In this book, as well as her other books, Sr. Wendy gives us a glimpse into the soul of a contemplative. I use this book for periods of quiet meditation.

An exquisite book of beautiful perception

On the right side of the book: works of art you would probably pass in a museum without a second thoughtOn the left side of the book: parsimonious, at times humorous, always educational and thought provoking interpretations of those works of art .. never exceeding a page of interpretation for a page of the work of artOne is thus hard pressed to differentiate one work of art from another. The gestalt is just gorgeous and a real treasure.