Necromance: Intimate Portrayals of Death [Hardcover]

Leilah Wendell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

Death has many faces, but very rarely is Life's most faithful muse exposed for It's seductiveness, compassion, and contemplative nature. Most mortals still tend to view Death as 'the King of Terrors'. Perhaps it's simply that artists can tap into a deeper well of understanding, or that as their muse, Death can impart a more gentle mien allowing the artist to share with brush, pen and stone, what he or she sees with the world at large. This brand new volume aims to showcase over 115 evocative portraits of Death by several artists, sculptors and photographers. Some may be familiar, others have never been published prior to this project, and many were created especially for the Westgate Museum Collection. Herein we see Death not just as consoler and confidant, but also as friend, and even lover to those willing to see with the same eyes as those He has inspired. Hardcover Signed First Edition. 60 full colour plates/54 black-and-white.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 123 pages
• Publisher: Westgate Press (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944087159
• ISBN-13: 978-0944087152
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent visual through the centuries., July 24, 2003

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Lord Dellamorte (Colorado Springs, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Necromance: Intimate Portrayals of Death (Hardcover)

This is a fabulous new book. It takes you on a journey through the centuries with fabulous drawings/paintings in regard to Azrael (the Grim Reaper, Death). A wonderful book to look-through time and time again... and I am glad that it graces the library of our Temple of Azrael.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 29, 2003

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Linda Diglio (Brooklyn, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Necromance: Intimate Portrayals of Death (Hardcover)

The images compiled here by Miss Wendell are wonderful. They show The Angel of Death in many ways. It is a collection of a variety of artists and how they view Death. 122 pages of beautiful portrayals. The chapters are entitled:
SEDUCTIVE....COMPASSIONATE....CONTEMPLATIVE....(my favorite of all is on page 77)....TRIUMPHANT....PORTRAIT...you'll peruse this volume again and again and will never be sorry about purchasing it.....This is a limited edition so I suggest you hurry! I consider mine a treasure.