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Mary in Western Art Hardcover – November 1, 2005

by Timothy Verdon (Author)

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No one can doubt Mary's importance in the spiritual history of Europe: every European city has at least one grand church dedicated to her, and, from the fifth century to the present, Christian thinkers have devoted considerable space to her in their reflections. In the visual arts, perhaps not even Christ has had so eminent a role as she. In certain periods, images of the Mother indeed outstrip those of her Son both in quantity and in creative originality. The historical identity of Europe's peoples ―their self-image across time ―in fact seems linked to the ways in which they have venerated, imagined, and depicted Mary. Timothy Verdon organizes the rich, visual material according to several methodological principles, using a thematic approach in the first chapter, a biographical one in the second, and in the third offering a concrete historical example: Mary as a subject in Florentine art. Written from the viewpoint of religious faith, Verdon makes allowance for the fact that many readers may lack direct experience of that individual relationship with Mary which determined how she was represented in art. Verdon's text seeks to clarify the logical and emotional framework within which that relationship made sense without presuming to explain individual paintings or sculptures. True works of art, after all, are never mere textual illustrations.

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Hudson Hills (November 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 097129819X
ISBN-13: 978-0971298194
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 0.9 x 12.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,270,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #268 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Catholicism > Mariology
- #738 in Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Themes > Religious
- #1940 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Biographies > Saints

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Comprehensive coverage of the figure of Mary

By Donna Osthaus on July 9, 2006

Format: Hardcover

This book is accessible to anyone captivated by, or even mildly interested in, the pervasive figure of Mary in Western art. The large number of reproductions makes the book valuable to anyone who has seen the original works and wants to place them in a wider context. The text is sensitive to the many faith traditions who honor the figure of Mary and who value the art for its own sake. This is the best book I have ever seen on the subject and I am thrilled to have it.

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An impressively informative and visually captivating artbook

By Midwest Book Review on July 9, 2006

Format: Hardcover

Mary In Western Art is an impressively informative and visually captivating artbook with a wealth of full-color illustrations of classic artworks of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and also featuring a lengthy and insightful discussion of Mary's identity by Timothy Verdon, a priest and Yale- trained art historian. The individual chapters and images comprising Mary In Western Art reflects upon Mary as a figure, Mary as a woman, and Mary's influence upon the city of Florence. The theological depth of the extensively researched text will appeal particularly to art history scholars, while the exquisite beauty of the artworks on every page is universal. Mary In Western Art is enthusiastically recommended for community library collections and academic library religious art history shelves.