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Doorposts

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"Door Posts" is one of those rare books to which you return again and again, with each visit bringing additional joy and inspiration. Many thanks to Timothy Botts for this extraordinary gift of spiritual and artistic light to readers everywhere.

This book consists of 60 calligraphic renderings of Bible passages and an very short explanation by Botts as to why he chose to render the passage as he did. This explaination shows how his art engaged him in a reflection on the passage and how his study of the scripture inspired his art. This is much along the lines of Jo Milgrom's Handmade Midrash. For anyone who is themself interested in calligraphy, for those interested in art as prayer, or those interested in using art as a means of encouraging bible study this is an excellent resource.

Doorposts is a 1986 book by calligrapher Timothy R. Botts. It contains sixty passages taken from The Living Bible and rendered in expressive calligraphy. These verses are presented here in the order in which they appear in the Bible, and each has a few comments on the design from Botts on the facing page.

Botts' calligraphy is nothing short of magnificent. He uses color, font, shape, angle, size and arrangement to bring these verses with life. This creativity and the amount of thought he puts into each work is what makes this art spectacular. And what is perhaps most impressive is that he can create so many different pieces without significant repetition, and yet every piece is still distinctly Botts.

I never get tired of Botts' work, and I don't have enough good things to say about it. Whether you're already familiar with his art or not, Doorposts is a great collection.

A lovely collection of calligraphic artwork reflecting on assorted passages from the Scriptures. The make of the book is durable, and the pages are thick. Because the assortment is so wide and the artist offers little comments with each piece, it feels very personal to read and view. I think it was a good choice to use a less literal translation: out of such simple English lyrics come such a beauty - who can refrain from meditating more on the hidden beauty of the Scriptures?

This would be a great thing to share with young kids, too; not only for looking at, but also for imitating. This sort of artwork is both fun and meditative, great for memorization exercises and - who knows? - you may end up cultivating a talent that's often under-represented among believers.

This is a wonderful book to give or receive! The artwork is fabulous, and of course the content is the Word of God! Love all of this author's work!!

I found the book beautiful, but over the top occassionally, artfully speaking. I enjoyed the shorter verses, much simpler-more worshipful for me personally. But the use of color and font bring the scripture to life in a soul moving way.

This is a must have book for Christian people. Botts' talent is extraordinary! The perfect "coffee table" book!

Beautiful calligraphy! Botts is extremely versatile in the hands (fotns) he's mastered.

I ordered this book because the vendor said that it was in like new condition! It was for a gift--I did not give it for the following reason. The book had stamped in it the library where it came from and it was NOT anywhere new looking--it definitely was in used condition and not very good condition. I learned my lesson and will only purchase new books when giving them as gifts!