Saints: A Visual Guide (Shelfworn) by Mornin, Edward

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Seiten: 296

If you have ever looked at a religious painting, a statue or a stained glassindow, and wondered who that person is, then this book is for you. Taking30 of the most popular and widely represented saints (from the archangelsnd the Apostles to Saint Bernadette and Padre Pio), the authors providerief accounts of each saint's achievements (real or legendary) and detailsf their conventional attributes - usually the tools of their trade or thenstruments of their martyrdom. They provide a clear colour representation ofach saint - a likeness which may be a work of high art, but equally may beaken from the popular imagery of playing cards, inn signs or advertisements. comprehensive reference index enables the reader to identify the saints, byooking up the attributes represented - from anchors (St Clement) to woundsSt Roch if in the leg, St Rita if in the brow). Practical, attractive andell-informed, this little book will be invaluable for students and lovers ofrt of all ages.