As original as he was prolific, German artist Max Beckmann produced nearly a thousand works in a career that spanned two world wars. This beautifully produced volume uses Beckmann's own words as an introduction to the artist's creative expression and his unwavering search for the self...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120
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Sister Wendy Beckett
ISBN:9780751311235
Inspired by the spiritual power of great art, Sister Wendy Beckett shares the wisdom and insight gained in her years of silent contemplation. Taking the four themes of silence...more details Format:paperback Pages:160
Sister Wendy Beckett is the world's best-loved art expert -- a British nun whose public television series and books have introduced millions and sculpture. Now...more details Format:Hardback
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Sister Wendy Beckett
ISBN:9780826491244
Sister Wendy, who has been dedicated to a life of prayer for more than half a century, has always resisted writing a book on the subject. Her reasons mix humility with a conviction that prayer is simple: books about prayer can be a dangerous distraction. Yet...more details Format:Hardback Pages:144
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Sister Wendy Beckett;Wendy Beckett
ISBN:9781564588753
"...introduces children to art as a means of discovering faith... this is a remarkable book, not only for its innate spirituality and wisdom...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:32
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Sister Wendy Beckett;Dan Dorcy Mary JPaulos
ISBN:9780898707649
In response to Pope John Paul's recent letter to artists to promote the Catholic faith through "artistic evangelization", three well-known names in the field of sacred art have collaborated to produce this beautiful art book filled with visual and spiritual meditations. Sister Wendy Beckett...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:125
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BECKETT SISTER WENDY
ISBN:9783791318134
Sister Wendy's lively and amusing narrative describes the magical calendar pictures of the Duc de Berry's "Tres Riches Heures". A colorful, richly detailed account of noble and peasant life in the Middle Ages....more details Format:Hardcover Pages:30
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Beckett Sister Wendy
ISBN:9780751311891
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting....more details Format:Hardback Pages:736
Spanning over nine centuries of Western art, art historian Sister Wendy Beckett presents about 500 of the world's greatest artists. Arranged alphabetically...more details Format:Hardback Pages:512
One of the world's best-loved art historians, Sister Wendy Beckett combines her considerable knowledge of art history and modern art with her unique powers of observation to create a personal anthology of over 115 of the greatest masterpieces in American painting. From Albers and Audubon to Warhol and Wyeth...more details Format:Hardback Pages:128
This anthology brings together manuscript pages illustrating the lives of more than 40 saints. The images have been selected from the treasures of the Italian State Librarian and Sister Wendy's text chronicles the lives of each saint...more details Format:Hardback Pages:96
A beautiful anthology of Impressionist paintings by a dazzling roll-call of artists. One of the world's best-loved art historians, Sister Wendy Beckett combines her deep knowledge of art history with her unique powers of observation to create a personal anthology of over 50 Impressionist masterpieces. Led by visionary artists such as Manet...more details Format:Hardback Pages:96
A collection of paintings, sculptures, porcelain and manuscript pages blending spiritual insight and artistic knowledge in an attempt to enlighten and inspire the reader....more details Format:Hardback Pages:64