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Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light with Scripture: 2010 Engagement Calendar by Thomas Kinkade
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Thomas Kinkade, known as the Painter of Light, is the most collected artist in the world. His heartwarming paintings included in the Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light With Scripture 2010 Engagement Calendar are inspired from simple life-affirming values: home, family, friends, tradition, community, and God. Each week of this full-color, ...more
Saints: A Year in Faith and Art by Rosa Giorgi
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Every Catholic saint, local and liturgical, is honoured on a particular day of the year. In many cases, an order of precedence has been worked out to determine which saints are most important. In "Saints", Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for every day of the year, along ...more
Stories in Stone: The Complete Guide to Cemetery Symbolism by
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Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of ...more
Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire by Rita Nakashima Brock, Rebecca Ann Parker
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One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2008 During their first millennium, Christians filled their sanctuaries with images of Christ as a living presence—as a shepherd, teacher, healer, or an enthroned god. He is serene and surrounded by lush scenes, depictions of this world as paradise. Yet once he appeared ...more
The Jewish Calendar 2009-2010 Engagement by New York Jewish Museum
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This beautiful calendar features work from the internationally renowned collection of the Jewish Museum, New York. It includes full-color illustrations of Judaic ceremonial masterpieces along with selections from the museum's renowned fine art collection. * Span a full 16 months from September 2009 through December 2010. * Provide detailed information ...more
The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican by Benjamin Blech, Roy Doliner
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Five hundred years ago Michelangelo began work on a painting that became one of the most famous pieces of art in the world—the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every year millions of people come to see Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, which is the largest fresco painting on earth in the holiest of Christianity's ...more
Creating Mandalas by Susanne F. Fincher
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     The traditional designs known as mandalas were recognized by C. G. Jung as symbolic representations of the Self. This book is a practical guide to mandala drawing for personal growth, stress reduction, and creative expression. Fincher introduces the history and ritual use of mandalas in cultures all over the world; ...more
Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar (Day to Day Calendar) by Thomas Kinkade
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Thomas Kinkade, known as the Painter of Light, is the most collected artist in the world. His heartwarming paintings included in the Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar are inspired from simple life-affirming values: home, family, friends, tradition, community, and God. Each page of the popular Thomas Kinkade ...more
Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Guide to Imagery Series) by Alfredo Tradigo
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An icon (from the Greek word "eikon," "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is practiced today mainly in Greece and Russia. It was believed that these works acted as intermediaries between worshipers and the ...more
Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts by Philip Graham Ryken
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