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Sister Wendy's Odyssey: A Journey of Artistic Discovery [Hardcover]

Sister Wendy Beckett (Author), Barbara Mercer (Designer)

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Publication Date: October 1998

Hailed as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilisation", Sister Wendy Beckett is also the star of two hit PBS series, Sister Wendy's Odyssey and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour.
-- In this companion volume to the television show, Sister Wendy visits the finest art treasures and museums in Edinburgh, Oxford, London, and Cambridge.
-- Casting her expert eye over art from six centuries, from the society portraits of Van Dyck to David Hockney's nudes, she sheds modern light on classic works, while illuminating the historic influences that have shaped art today.

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-- In this companion volume to the television show, Sister Wendy visits the finest art treasures and museums in Edinburgh, Oxford, London, and Cambridge.
-- Casting her expert eye over art from six centuries, from the society portraits of Van Dyck to David Hockney's nudes, she sheds modern light on classic works, while illuminating the historic influences that have shaped art today.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang (October 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1556708572
ISBN-13: 978-1556708572
Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exquisite book of beautiful perception, November 13, 1998

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On the right side of the book: works of art you would probably pass in a museum without a second thought

On the left side of the book: parsimonious, at times humorous, always educational and thought provoking interpretations of those works of art .. never exceeding a page of interpretation for a page of the work of art

One is thus hard pressed to differentiate one work of art from another. The gestalt is just gorgeous and a real treasure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars From the fullness of her spirit. . ., January 25, 1999

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In this book, as well as her other books, Sr. Wendy gives us a glimpse into the soul of a contemplative. I use this book for periods of quiet meditation.

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Inspiring book! I love the way Sr. Wendy writes prose. She expresses so well what she sees in the art work, and her insights are sublime.

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