""Stories of Great Painters or Religion in Art"" by Edwin W. Rice is a book that explores the intersection of religion and art through the stories of some of the world's most famous painters. The book includes biographical sketches of artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rembrandt, and delves into the religious themes that were prevalent in their works. The author examines the ways in which these artists used their craft to express their faith and to communicate religious messages to their viewers. The book ...
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""Stories of Great Painters or Religion in Art"" by Edwin W. Rice is a book that explores the intersection of religion and art through the stories of some of the world's most famous painters. The book includes biographical sketches of artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rembrandt, and delves into the religious themes that were prevalent in their works. The author examines the ways in which these artists used their craft to express their faith and to communicate religious messages to their viewers. The book also includes reproductions of some of the most famous religious paintings in history, providing readers with a visual representation of the works being discussed. ""Stories of Great Painters or Religion in Art"" is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between religion and art, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of art or religious studies.1887. Rice writes in the preface that: The highest art must be the handmaid of purity and of religion. True art will itself be pure and true...These brief sketches of some great artists have been written to guide the young and inexperienced in rejecting that which is false in art, and in imitating only what is true. The artists profiled in this volume include: Rembrandt and Dutch Painters; Rubens and Flemish Painters; Durer and German Painters; Velasquez and Spanish Painters; Murillo; Poussin and French Painters; David and Lesueur; Dore and Bida; Michael Angelo; Raphael or Raffaille; Leonardo Da Vinci; Titian; Correggio; William Hogarth; Sir Joshua Reynolds; Turner; Benjamin West; Washington Allston; Thomas Cole; Frederic E. Church; and Patriotic and Moral Painting in America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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