Last Supper (Religious Fine Art) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Series: Religious Fine Art | Publication Date: September 25, 2000

Part of a series inspired by key events in the New Testament, this book presents a sequence of over 100 images of the Last Supper, one of the most dramatic episodes in the Gospels, taken from the whole tradition of Christian art.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This little Phaidon series ... has been executed with rare intelligence. The images (well produced) come from all over the world, supreme masterpieces rubbing shoulders with surprising and magnificently chosen obscurities.' (Neil McGregor, Director of the British Museum, World of Interiors) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Part of a series inspired by key events in the New Testament, this book presents a sequence of over 100 images of the Last Supper, one of the most dramatic episodes in the Gospels, taken from the whole tradition of Christian art.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Phaidon Press (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 071483940X
• ISBN-13: 978-0714839400
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,421,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Last Supper" is a wonderful book, in a fantastic collection, December 22, 2000

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Supper (Religious Fine Art) (Hardcover)

This collection has four books (Annunciation, Last Supper, Crucifixion, Descent) will be a treasure to all those who love great art, and especially those attracted to religious art. Each book is beautifully bound in its own brilliant metallic color: gold, silver, bronze and copper. The unique size and color of the books make this set aesthetically pleasing. It is a wonderful collection to display on any shelf. The prints, more than 100 in each book, are of superb quality. Phaidon, the publisher, is recognized for excellence and elegance in all their printing. There is scant text; each book has a New Testament scriptural preface, then a brief caption accompanies each image.

As the titles project, a central event in Christ's life is elucidated by the world's best artistic masters; each brings their own commentary to the selected Christological theme. Most enjoyable, and educational, is the progression through time, starting with early art pieces and finishing with contemporary masters. From beginning to end, each book is a wonderful journey through time.

In "Last Supper", artists over the last 1500 years capture more than a meal. They grasp the love and admiration of the disciple John and contrast him with the greed and betrayal of Judas. Each artist portrays the face of Christ surrounded by his disciples. From the classical Leonardo da Vinci to the contemporary Salvador Dali the final meeting of Christ and His twelve disciples is recorded by the world's best artist. Andy Warhol, best known for his commercial art, produced more than twenty large scale works of the last supper, and the two selected by Phaidon for this text show the mixed feelings that Warhol had towards the Catholic Church - though he regularly attended he would not take the Eucharist. "Last Supper" is a wonderful book, in a fantastic collection, at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars no history!, September 13, 2009

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Sylvia Sarisky "ssydss" (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Supper (Religious Fine Art) (Hardcover)

It has a lot of photographs, but i expected them to be a little bigger. the book in the screen seem to show a little bigger photos, and there is no info!!! no history , very very little.
I'll have to do more research or buy more books on the subject.