The Image of Christ in Modern Art explores the challenges; presented by the radical and rapid changes of artistic style in the 20th century; to artists who wished to relate to traditional Christian imagery. In this highly illustrated book; Richard Harries looks at artists associated with the birth of modernism; such as Epstein and Rouault; as well as those with a highly distinctive understanding of religion such as Chagall and Stanley Spencer. Through a beautiful range of images and insightful text; Harries suggests that the modern movement in art has turned out to be a friend not a foe of Christian art; and that which is visual can in some way indicate the transcendent.
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Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful book for practitionersBy marijaBeautiful book for practitioners; and connoisseurs of ballet. Easy to read; educational; critical and optimistic! Takes on feminist perspective without being overly didactic; or historically unreliable.