Descent Hardcover - 2000
by Editors of Phaidon Press
- Used
The Descent from the Cross, or Deposition, is the last act in the human drama of Christ's mission on Earth. The pathos of the scene has captured the imagination of artists from every age, and this book presents a chronological sequence of over 100 versions of the event selected from masterpieces of all periods by the great artists.
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Details
- Title Descent
- Author Editors of Phaidon Press
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Phaidon Press, Incorporated, London
- Date September 25, 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5762431-75
- ISBN 9780714839424 / 0714839426
- Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 6.4 x 5.62 x 0.95 in (16.26 x 14.27 x 2.41 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Secular
- Library of Congress subjects Christian art and symbolism, Spirituality in art
- Dewey Decimal Code 704.948
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