Painting the Word: Christian Pictures and Their Meanings

by John Drury

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Drury looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. He views the whole picture, its composition, colour, figures, even architecture, examining how they speak to audiences across time and space allowing us to respond at a more imaginative, empathetic level.
  • ISBN10 0300077777
  • ISBN13 9780300077773
  • Publish Date 10 November 1999
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 January 2009
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 218
  • Language English