The Art of Lent: A Painting A Day From Ash Wednesday To Easter
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Join Sister Wendy on a journey through Lent, and discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the world’s greatest paintings.
Illustrated in full colour with over forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye.
‘For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world’s greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring – not only during Lent but at any time of the year.’
Dr Janina Ramirez, art historian and broadcaster
Sister Wendy Beckett
Sister Wendy Beckett is the author of theinternationally bestselling The Story ofPainting (Dorling Kindersley, 1997), which was made into a majordocumentary series for the BBC. Hermost recent books include Sister Wendy’sBible Treasury (SPCK, 2012) and RealPresence (Continuum, 2010). She lives at the Carmelite Monastery atQuidenham in Norfolk, England.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brief yet very often thought provoking daily reflections. I am glad I went through it.