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The Art of Faith outlines sacred art from early Christianity through the Baroque, with intriguing information, stories, quotes, sketches, and examples.

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9781557256300

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With great elan, the author catalogs and interprets the arcane world of Christian visual art. She is so at ease with this history lesson that we are able to see it as a playful adventure -- hunting down the meanings in the miracles of Jesus, the Christian cross, angels, church doctors and saints, flowers and plants, trees and bushes, animals, sacred colors, the church year, objects and vessels, vestments and adornments, and much more. --Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice: Resources for Spiritual Journeys

"""With great elan, the author catalogs and interprets the arcane world of Christian visual art. She is so at ease with this history lesson that we are able to see it as a playful adventure -- hunting down the meanings in the miracles of Jesus, the Christian cross, angels, church doctors and saints, flowers and plants, trees and bushes, animals, sacred colors, the church year, objects and vessels, vestments and adornments, and much more."" --Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice: Resources for Spiritual Journeys"

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Judith Couchman is the author of over 40 books and compilations, and an international speaker. She also teaches art history online for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Her other books include The Mystery of the Cross, The Shadow of His Hand, and Designing a Woman’s Life.

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