The Art of Holy Week and Easter
Meditations on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus
Author: Sister Wendy Beckett
The Art of Holy Week and Easter is full of Sister Wendy Beckett's insightful meditations on thirty of the world's greatest pieces of Christian art - the perfect Lent book for 2021.
Sister Wendy's insightful meditations on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter, as portrayed by some of the world's greatest painters.
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The Art of Holy Week and Easter is full of Sister Wendy Beckett's insightful meditations on thirty of the world's greatest pieces of Christian art - the perfect Lent book for 2021.
Sister Wendy's insightful meditations on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter, as portrayed by some of the world's greatest painters.
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Brimming with Sister Wendy Beckett's irrepressible wisdom and enthusiasm, The Art of Holy Week and Easter is a beautiful Lent book for 2021 exploring the spiritual riches of some of the world's greatest paintings of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.
Illustrated in stunning full colour with thirty famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces and presented in a small, easily portable format, this little book is ideal Lent reading for all art lovers.
The Art of Holy Week and Easter offers a chance to hear again the voice of Sister Wendy as she gently leads you into a deeper appreciation of all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. You'll gain a fuller and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see Holy Week and Easter as never before.
Critic Reviews
“Gorgeous, beautifully produced, and Sister Wendy's comments are sharp and sensual. . . Beauty and surprise on every page, this is a book to linger over.”
- Piers Plowright, writing in the Tablet, on Sister Wendy's 100 Best-loved Paintings.
About the Author
Sister Wendy (1930-2018) was a Carmelite nun, consecrated virgin and art historian who became world famous in the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC documentaries on the history of painting. She was the author of over thirty books, including the internationally bestselling The Story of Painting (Dorling Kindersley, 1997). Her most recent books include Sister Wendy’s Bible Treasury (SPCK, 2012), The Art of Lent (SPCK, 2017) and Sister Wendy’s 100 Best-loved Paintings (SPCK, 2019).
Brimming with Sister Wendy Beckett's irrepressible wisdom and enthusiasm, The Art of Holy Week and Easter is a beautiful Lent book for 2021 exploring the spiritual riches of some of the world's greatest paintings of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. Illustrated in stunning full colour with thirty famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces and presented in a small, easily portable format, this little book is ideal Lent reading for all art lovers. The Art of Holy Week and Easter offers a chance to hear again the voice of Sister Wendy as she gently leads you into a deeper appreciation of all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. You'll gain a fuller and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see Holy Week and Easter as never before.
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