75 masterpieces every Christian should know : the fascinating stories behind great works of art, literature, music, and film by Glaspey, Terry W., author instant download

75 masterpieces every Christian should know : the fascinating stories behind great works of art, literature, music, and film by Glaspey, Terry W., author instant download

367 pages : 24 cm, Some of the greatest painters, musicians, architects, writers, filmmakers, and poets have taken their inspiration from their faith and impacted millions of people with their creations. Now readers can discover the stories behind seventy-five of these masterpieces and the artists who created them. From the art of the Roman catacombs to Rembrandt to Makoto Fujimura; from Gregorian Chant to Bach to U2; from John Bunyan and John Donne to Flannery O'Connor and Frederick Buechner; this book unveils the artistic heritage left by believers who were masters at their craft. Author and historian Terry Glaspey shares the true stories behind these masterpieces and helps readers see the details they might have missed. By looking through the eyes of these creative artists, readers will gain deeper perspectives about the human condition, the Christian story, and their own spiritual lives, Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-367), Paintings in the Roman Catacombs / unknown (paintings, c. 300) -- The Book of Kells / unknown (illuminated manuscript, c. 550) -- Gregorian Chant / unknown (choral works, c. 580) -- Ordo Virtutum / Hildegard of Bingen (choral work, c. 1151) -- Chartres Cathedral / unknown (cathedral, 1134) -- The Windows of Sainte-Chapelle / unknown (stained glass, 1248) -- The Divine Comedy / Dante (poem, c. 1320) -- The Scrovegni Chapel Frescoes / Giotto (paintings, c. 1305) -- The Holy Trinity Icon / Andrei Rublev (painting, c. 1410) -- The Adoration of the Lamb / Jan van Eyck (paintings, 1432) -- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse / Albrecht Dürer (woodcut, 1498) -- The Garden of Earthly Delights / Hieronymus Bosch (paintings, c. 1500) -- The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel / Michelangelo (painting, 1508-12) -- \"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God\" / Martin Luther (hymn, c. 1529) -- The Procession to Calvary / Pieter Brueghel (painting, 1564) -- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz / El Greco (painting, c. 1586) -- The Incredulity of Saint Thomas…