Saints in Art
Saints in Art by Rosa Giorgi, published by Getty Publications in 2003, is a comprehensive exploration of Christian saints and their representations in art over the past two millennia. This first edition, comprising 383 pages, delves into the heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom associated with these figures. The book aims to assist viewers in identifying saints through their unique images and symbols, offering insights into the often complex iconography found in sacred Western art.
Readers will find detailed entries for over one hundred saints, each accompanied by a practical list of distinctive attributes and notes on their lives. The book includes visual references that enhance recognition of these exemplary figures, providing context for their histories and devotions. With a focus on art and religious themes, Saints in Art serves as a valuable reference for those interested in the intersection of faith and artistic expression.
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Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed frequently in art of diverse media. Unfamiliar with the saints and their images and symbols, viewers of art may find it challenging to identify, for example, which saint is represented as a monk with an axe through his head, or a beautiful girl holding a wheel, or a woman carrying her eyes on a plate.
From Agatha to Zeno, Francis of Assisi to Mary Magdalene, Saints in Arti presents the characteristic features of more than one hundred saints often encountered in sacred Western art. Each saint is introduced by a practical list of his or her unique attributes. Entries also include notes on the saints’ lives and a series of visual references to help the reader recognize these exemplary figures, their histories, and their special devotions. This useful resource is illustrated with a stunning collection of masterpieces.
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