E-boken vil være tilgjengelig i abonnement 18. september 2025

The Art of Scripture: Featuring the Words of the King James Bible and 100 Paintings from the National Gallery Collection

Name: The Art of Scripture: Featuring the Words of the King James Bible and 100 Paintings from the National Gallery Collection
ISBN: 9781739417864

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- The National Gallery
Forlag
- Lion Books

E-boken vil være tilgjengelig i abonnement 18. september 2025

Språk: Engelsk
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Kategori: Religion og spiritualitet

From the majesty of Genesis to the mystery of Revelation, the Bible contains some of the world's most powerful stories and sublime wisdom. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted.

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Moses and the exodus from Egypt, Samson betrayed by Delilah, David slaying Goliath, the beauty of Bathsheba, the wisdom of Solomon: these are among the dramatic scenes and memorable characters in the Old Testament, portrayed here by artists such as Poussin, Rembrandt and Rubens.

In the New Testament, the figure of Jesus takes centre stage, with his compelling parables and miracles depicted by artists such as Caravaggio, Duccio, El Greco, Raphael, Titian and Velazquez.

Together, these words and paintings convey a profound sense of the sacred. Both may go back many hundreds of years, and yet they still have the power to move and inspire us today.

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E-bok: 18. september 2025

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