1: Virgin Mary -- 2: Body of Christ -- 3: Saints -- 4: Images and narrative -- 5: Christian art transformed : the Reformation -- 5: Christian art around the turn of the second millennium -- Glossary -- References -- Further reading -- Index
Summary
This work decodes the key themes, signs and symbols found in Christian art - the Eucharist, the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary. It also explores the theological and historical background of Christian imagery, from the devotional works of the medieval and Renaissance periods, to the 21st century
