5.0 out of 5 stars
Edifying and enjoyable, June 20, 2011
This review is from: Artist of the Reformation: Albrecht Durer (Paperback)
Born to a goldsmith and the daughter of a goldsmith, Albrecht Durer was trained in art from an early age, and taught by his father to make Jesus his foundation in art. As he became an established artist, Durer continued his childhood search for true beauty, and for the truth of the scriptures.
Based on Durer's own writings in journals, letters, and books, Artist of the Reformation is a slightly fictionalized biography of a leading intellectual of the sixteenth century. This book is written simply enough to be understood by young children, yet full of deep spiritual and philosophical discussions that make it helpful to any reader. To anyone interested in art, the Renaissance, the Reformation, beauty, printing, history, teaching, or theology, I recommend this book. It has more than twenty illustrations by Durer and well over a score of direct quotes from his writing.
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