Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Wendy Beckett Libros
25 de febrero de 1930 – 26 de diciembre de 2018
La hermana Wendy Beckett, experta en arte británica, monja católica romana y ermitaña contemplativa, se convirtió en una celebridad inesperada en la década de 1990 a través de una serie de aclamados documentales de historia del arte para la BBC. Su perspectiva única sobre el arte, compartida desde su retiro monástico, cautivó a audiencias de todo el mundo. Beckett aportó un profundo conocimiento y una visión espiritual al mundo del arte, haciendo que las obras maestras clásicas fueran accesibles a un nuevo público y fomentando una conexión íntima entre el espectador, el arte y el artista.
Sister Wendy's enthralling collection, made before her death, will bring understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
A series of spiritual letters to young religious on the spiritual life, always laced with sound common sense and good humour.
The Art of Holy Week and Easter
- 96 páginas
- 4 horas de lectura
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.
Journeys to the heart of the great treasure-house of pre-Iconoclastic icons at Mt Sinai to celebrate its unique historical and spiritual value, and to reveal the spirituality and devotional practices of our ancestors.
Sister Wendy on Prayer
- 184 páginas
- 7 horas de lectura
States that where prayer is concerned, it is simply a matter of trying to turn to God as honestly as the person you are in the circumstances you find yourself in. This book offers a biographical sketch about being a nun and at the same time one of the art world's most acute and revered commentators and a TV personality.
The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. This book captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Durer, Leonardo, Raphael Rembrandt and Van Gogh.
In the Midst of Chaos, Peace
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
The book features 54 intricate silhouettes crafted by renowned Catholic paper-cutting artists, accompanied by unique meditations from Sister Wendy Beckett, a celebrated art critic. It aims to promote spiritual reflection amid the chaos of modern life, offering quick yet profound insights into themes of mercy, love, and peace. Sister Wendy describes it as an "epiphany," making it a meaningful choice for those seeking artistic and spiritual nourishment. Ideal as a thoughtful gift, it encourages moments of contemplation in a fast-paced world.
A detailed account in text and illustrations of the lives of peasants and nobles through the changing seasons as found in the calendar pictures from the book of hours owned by Duc de Berry, a fourteenth-century French nobleman.
Examines the work and thought of twentieth-century Expressionist painter and graphic artist Max Beckmann, looking at how the events of his life were reflected in his art.
