by JulesLubbock (Author)
Recounting the biblical stories through visual images was the most prestigious form of commission for a Renaissance artist. This book examines some of the most famous of these pictorial narratives. It explains how these narratives portrayed the major biblical events, such as: the Sacrifice of Isaac, the Annunciation, the Feast of Herod and others.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 358
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 12 May 2006
ISBN 10: 0300117272
ISBN 13: 9780300117271