By John Saward
Beauty will store the world," stated Dostoyevski. This ebook is a research of 2 strong ways that precise attractiveness shines upon the area - within the lives of the saints and within the works of Christian paintings, "the fantastic thing about holiness and the holiness of beauty". This publication is a distinct and remarkable meditation at the fantastic thing about Christ and His saints.
It facilities on a number of artworks (reproduced during this ebook) of a saint - Blessed John Fiesole, recognized to the realm as Fra Angelico. Drawing on Angelico's personal theological resources, Saward has written a publication no longer on paintings heritage yet at the attractiveness of Catholic fact. attractiveness is the attractiveness of fact, the horny radiance of fact. This new e-book is meant to assist Christians develop in ask yourself on the glory of Divine Revelation, to which either the Church's saints and the Church's paintings endure witness. Illustrated with Angelico's colour art.
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