Christian Art

• The only concise, general introduction to Christian Art available - providing the tools needed to decode the signs and symbols used in Christian art and architecture
• Features such well-known artists as Michelangelo, Rosetti, and Chris Ofili, as well as famous buildings, such as the Sistine Chapel, and Westminster Abbey
• A broad-ranging historical account - from the Medieval period to the present day
• Examines the development of the cult of the Virgin Mary
• Explores the ongoing fascination with the blood of Christ, and the image of the crucifixion
• Discusses the role of art in campaings for canonization, and the cult of relics

Readership: General readers and students interested in art, art history, and cultural theory.

Beth Williamson, Lecturer in history of art at the University of Bristol

Introduction
1: Images of the Eucharist and images of Christ's Passion
2: The Virgin and Child
3: The Saints
4: 'Bibles for the Illiterate': Old and New Testament Narrative Imagery
5: Icons
6: Conclusion: the Twentieth Century