Painting the Word : Christian Pictures and

In this beautifully written book John Drury brings his knowledge and experience as both priest and biblical scholar to Christian paintings and presents them to us afresh. He shows how the images in works by artists from Duccio to Velazquez have a universal quality that fills them with passion, stories, and meaning, not only for audiences of the past but also for viewers today.

Preface
Worlds and Times	p. 3
Kind Regards	p. 23
The Incarnation of the Word and the Words	p. 41
The Birth of the Redeemer	p. 61
The Sacrificial Body	p. 85
Partakers of the Altar	p. 107
The Social Body	p. 117
Two Worlds/One World: Rubens	p. 145
Two Worlds/One World: Velazquez	p. 155
Epilogue	p. 183
Bibliography	p. 188
Index	p. 193
Illustrations	p. 199
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Painting the Word : Christian Pictures and Their Meanings

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