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Christ in Art – Temporis Collection
This richly illustrated book explores the various ways that Christ is rendered in art, from Cimabue’s Nativity scenes and Fra Angelico’s paintings of the Crucifixion to the provocative portraits of Salvador Dalí and Andres Serrano. Author Ernest Renan guides the reader through the most iconic representations of Christ in art.
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Van Gogh: Genius and Covetous?
Vincent Van Gogh: A man of many talents…and many mysteries. Here’s a small list of ‘did you know…?’: That he was a teacher? That he was a missionary? That he was a late-bloomer, artistically? (He didn’t start painting until his late-twenties.) That he was an extremely dedicated worker…he produced around 2,100 artworks in about ten years. That works out to 210 sketches/paintings/watercolours/doodles per year! (If you happen to be in possession of any of them, you’d be guaranteed to be an owner of a valuable piece of art!) That he was named after his stillborn baby brother? That he suffered from mental illness…leading up to the supposed self-inflicted shooting? That…
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