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Every Catholic saint, local and liturgical, is honoured on a particular day of the year. In many cases, an order of precedence has been worked out to determine which saints are most important. In "Saints", Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for every day of the year, along with representations of those saints ranging from world-famous works of art to more modern depictions. From a wide variety of sources, Giorgi has composed a short explanation of each saint to accompany the illustration, including etymology of names, historical background, occupations, cities and countries of patronage. Although many well-known saints are depicted, including Francis of Assisi, Joan of Arc and Thomas Aquinas, some relatively obscure saints are pictured as well.


About the Author

Rosa Giorgi is an art historian who specializes in iconography and iconology; in addition to writing, she teaches at the Catholic University and the Brera Picture Gallery in Milan. She is involved with many art organizations, including the Italian fine art commission. Her most recent publications include books on Caravaggio, Velasquez and El Greco. She is also the author of Saints in Art (2002) and Angels and Demons in Art (2003).

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  • Hardcover: 780 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams (September 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810954990
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810954991
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 5 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Inspiring Heroes, January 5, 2007
As a Catholic priest for over 30 years, I am a lover of spiritual books and stories of role models of the faith. SAINTS: A YEAR in FAITH and ART is just such a book! In addition to the brief paragraphs about each saint, the art work presented relating to the saint is itself worth moments of reflection. If you want more knowledge of a saint, I suggest ALL SAINTS by Robert Ellsberg. If you want a succint understanding of a saint, this is your book! The cover, the daily portrayals and the art work all are worth this price!
PS: I bought several copies and gave them to my Staff for Christmas gifts. They loved it!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Daily Encounters Enriched by the Saints, July 26, 2007
The book offers a daily review of a saint or blessed within the Catholic faith. An overview of their life and who they are patron saints of is included. What I enjoyed most was learning the Saints name origin and what it means. Each review is only 1 large paragraph and a picture is included. What a wonderful way to start or end your daily prayers!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Saints A Year in Faith and Art, May 25, 2008
As a Catholic School librarian, I highly recommend this
book. One of the very delightful aspects of this book is
it's beautiful physical appearance. It is small in size,
remanisant of medieval hand printed books. The smooth
paper and gilt cover add to it's appeal. There is a brief
description of each saint with an accompanying picture
on the opposite page. The old masters art work is
lovely. However, some of the pictures are graphic and
may not be for very young children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pictures are beautiful! Good descriptions for each saint!
You will enjoy this book! It's good for daily reading
and for relaxed spontaneous enjoyment. I have been
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Published 2 days ago by JoyHopePeace

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book. Saints: A Year In Faith and Art.
It's a Small Sized but Lengthy Hardcover book,780 pages, Beautiful Illustrations, Art, Layout and Information. Great History and A Catholic Gem.
Published 3 months ago by Jose Lopez

1.0 out of 5 stars Religion, violence, aggression, horror...
Leafing through this, I found the artwork to be violent while at other times majestic and regal. Lots of kings, lots of authority stories, and numerous martyrdom stories with much... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stephen Eutsey

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
A truly beautiful book of Art. Saint biographies are interesting and quick reading. But you'll want to linger over the art.
Published 11 months ago by G. DiBartolomeo

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I bought this book for my son as he received First Communion. He has consulted it almost every day since, reporting to the rest of the family on the saint featured. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book of Saints!
This is an amazing little book of saints. Designed for a "saint a day", it sometimes has two saints per day, but what really stands out is the absolutely beautiful artwork from... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Michael L. Breslin

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