Religious and ceremonial art Books

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Le livre ""Elements De Takymerie: Geometrie Naturelle (1880)"" de Jules Dalseme est un ouvrage sur la g�����om�����trie naturelle. Il s'agit d'une �����tude approfondie des formes et des structures g�����om�����triques pr�����sentes dans la nature,...

The first book-length study of the fifteen surviving Little Gidding bible concordances, this book examines the visual culture of print in seventeenth-century England through the lens of one extraordinary family and their hand-made biblical manuscripts...

Through a close reading of Christian scripture, this book examines the theology and ethics of work in light of original biblical exegesis. Kidwell presents a detailed exegetical study of temple construction accounts in the Hebrew bible and the New...

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame contains one of the largest collections of late nineteenth-century French stained glass outside of France. The French Gothic-inspired church has forty-four large stained glass windows...

Embrace the Power of Faith with Every Stroke of Color!Immerse yourself in a world of inspiration and faith with the God Is Good All the Time Christian Coloring Book. Featuring 50 beautiful Christian quotes and sayings, this coloring book is designed to...

Diese Edition vereint zwei Texte des Lehrers Friedrich Nikolaus Fröhlich (1892-1971), basierend auf seinen Originalhandschriften aus dem Archiv des evang.-luth. Dekanats in Leutershausen, Mittelfranken. Verfasst 1924 und 1936, beleuchten sie die...

In the Bible we read in Isaiah 55:8-9 that God's thoughts and ways are higher than our thoughts and ways, as higher as the heavens are higher than the earth higher! So, why wouldn't we want to know what they are? And even though the Bible, inspired by...

Taking as axiomatic the concept that artistic output does not simply reflect culture but also shapes it, the essays in this interdisciplinary collection take a holistic approach to the cultural fashioning of sexualities, drawing on visual art, theatre,...

In the digital world, Kierkegaard's thought is valuable in thinking about aesthetics as a component of human development, both including but moving beyond the religious context as its primary center of meaning. Contributing to the debate about...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Kunst - Ikonographie, Motive, Symbole, Note: 2,0, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Kunstgeschichtliches Institut), Veranstaltung: Weltschöpfung-und Paradiesdarstellungen, Sprache:...

Holy Women Icons wouldn't be a book without first being a series of paintings. So, I am grateful for those galleries that have hosted them: Shell Ridge, Karma, Blue Lotus/Woven Soul, and Barnhills. I'm also tremendously grateful for all the people who...

In this thought-provoking and beautifully illustrated volume, Jacobs invites us to reconsider the significance of Joseph of Nazareth and the role and influence he had in the life of Jesus. Relying on a careful reading of Scripture and recent...

The Ministry of Vincent Van Gogh in Religion and Art surveys the historical venues where Van Gogh's life and work unfolded--Aldersgate, England, Amsterdam, Au Borinage, Antwerp, Asnieres-sur-Seine, Arles, Auvers-sur-Oise--culminating in an assessment of...

For the first time in global history, Eternal books has burst the scientific bubbly by revealing the wonders of creation. People from all walks of life simply must take the opportunity to examine these books. Read these amazing small-size books to stave...

This path-breaking collection brings together thirteen leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences to address some of the most pressing issues in contemporary global Pentecostalism. Representing institutions from eight different nations on...

What better gift could Our Lady have given us than the Rosary? The Rosary is Sacred Braille in that it is a miraculous juxtaposition of a language of prayer we can feel with our hands, joining word to touch. It is the Rosary to which our fingers may...

For the first time in global history Eternal books have burst the scientific bubbles by revealing the wonders of Creation. People from all walks of life simply must take the opportunity to examine the books.Read these amazing small size books to stave...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Artists at a Shift in Time: Courage in a Time of Conflict and Change describes time as a road in the wilderness. Artists, rather than being "ahead of their time" are in truth, accurately understanding the times they live in. The book is divided into...

When you look at the world, what do you see? As an artist, your creativity stems from your vision. The problem in the modern world is how often one's imagination is fragmented and reduced--between worship and work, the body and soul, the material and the...

In The Transformation of Nature in Art, Ananda Coomaraswamy explains the theory behind medieval European and Asian art, especially art in India. He further supplements the Indian theory with that of the Chinese. The first principle of Asian art is that...

This book has poems, recipes and bible versus's to inspire you.

Vincent van Gogh believed that one had to learn to read, just as one had to learn to see and learn to live. Van Gogh conveyed a message in his work about the path that he himself followed that was ""more true to life,"" the path that human beings walk in...

African marriages in the Diaspora are in trouble. The divorce rate among Africans living out of Africa is increasing minute after minute leaving many African families in the pool of blood. The center can't hold any longer, and Africans are wondering how...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

The 150 Psalms of the Holy Bible contain some of the most marvelous, curious, and sometimes disturbing imagery in all of Scripture.Psurrealistic Psalms |150 Paintings Inspired by the 150 Psalms of the Bible, reveals this imagery through the eyes of...

Postcolonial theories have transformed literary, historical and cultural studies over the past three decades. Yet the study of medieval art and visualities has, in general, remained Eurocentric in its canon and conservative in its approaches...

Disciplinary Measures from the Metrical Psalms to Milton studies the relationship between English poetry and church discipline in four carefully chosen bodies of poetry written between the Reformation and the death of John Milton. Its primary goal is to...

هدف الكتاب هو فَهم وتدبُّر كلام الله تعالى كاملًا كما أنزله في كتابه القرآن الكريم، بحيث يصير القرآن كلُّه كالسورة الواحدة والموضوع الواحد، يشدُّ إليه انتباه القارئ بأسلوب محفِّز ومشوِّق لتدبُّر معاني القرآن، برسالة واحدة متناسقة ومتكاملة، وفي خطِّ سير...

Le dogme du péché originel est un des piliers de la foi chrétienne. C'est parce que l'Homme est pécheur qu'il doit être racheté par la Grâce divine, grâce rendue possible par le sacrifice rédempteur de Jésus-Christ, Fils de Dieu. L'art chrétien est...

The title, Just South of Heaven, means anywhere on earth. This book is your personal space, no matter where you are, to journal your prayers. God is everywhere all the time. Draw close to him. He is waiting for you. Tell him all about your life-the good...

As a former worship dancer, Sherry realizes that our worship is enhanced through the creative arts. As you color these pages, worship Him through your creativity. Feel free to color in but also draw your own designs or make notes of Scriptures, prayer...

This book is about the people of God called by His name, the ones who have humbled themselves and prayed to the Lord for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of His Word, seeking God for not what we can get from Him but to get to know Him; believing that...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

100 Bible verses confirm that Elect individuals are an ontological identity affirmed by God before the world was created. 100% humans are an Elect AUTHENTIC identity, BEFORE life in Paradise, and an Elect Roleplayer INAUTHENTIC identity AFTER conception...

Michelangelo and the Apocalypse: The End Time Codes RevealedThis book is written for an engaged general readership as well as academics, Renaissance scholars, students and those readers with a broad interest in art, art history and religion. As of late...

Icons and the Liturgy, East and West: History, Theology, and Culture is a collection of nine essays developed from papers presented at the 2013 Huffington Ecumenical Institute's symposium "Icons and Images," the first of a three-part series on the...

Holy Times and Scenes is a book written by John Stanley Tute and was published in 1846. The book is a collection of religious poems and essays that explore various Christian themes and topics. The author draws inspiration from the Bible and other...

Church Sketches For English Cottagers is a book published in 1844, written by an anonymous author. The book is a collection of sketches that describe the religious practices and customs of the English countryside during the mid-19th century. The sketches...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This book explores how four contemporary artists-Francis Bacon, Joseph Beuys, Robert Gober, and Damien Hirst-pursue the question of death through their fraught appropriations of Christian imagery. Each artist is shown to not only pose provocative...

Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations, designed by artist Alva William Steffler, are intended to provide usable, up-to-date...

Can contemporary art say anything about spirituality? Answering this question and more, On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art explores the curious disconnection between spirituality and current art.

How artists portrayed the Bible in large canvas paintings is frequently the subject of scholarly exploration, yet the presentation of biblical texts in contemporary graphic designs has been largely ignored. In this book Amanda Dillon engages multimodal...