In the Beauty of Holiness: Art and the Bible in Western Culture

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Beauty and holiness are both highly significant subjects in the Bible. In this comprehensive study of Christian fine art David Lyle Jeffrey explores the relationship between beauty and holiness as he integrates aesthetic perspectives from the ancient Hebrew Scriptures through Augustine, Aquinas, and Kant down to contemporary philosophers of art.

From the walls of the Roman catacombs to the paintings of Marc Chagall, visual art in the West has consistently drawn its most profound and generative inspiration from biblical narrative and imagery. Jeffrey guides readers through this artistic tradition from the second century to the twenty-first, astutely pointing out its relationship not only to the biblical sources but also to related expressions in liturgy and historical theology.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with 146 masterworks, reproduced in full color, In the Beauty of Holiness is ideally suited to students of Christian fine art, to devotees of biblical studies, and to general readers wanting to better understand the story of Christian art through the centuries.

Author: David Lyle Jeffrey
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/01/2017
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.91d
ISBN13: 9780802883209
ISBN10: 0802883206
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Literature & the Arts
- Religion | Christian Church | History
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Religious

About the Author
David Lyle Jeffrey is Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and an eminent authority on the Bible, art, and culture. His previous books include People of the Book: Christian Identity and Literary Culture.

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