Over the centuries some of the world's greatest painters have explored and expressed their faith in God through their art.
Here, Richard Harries invites you to reflect with him on thirty such artists, and to see how their paintings illuminate important aspects of Christian faith and teaching.
Encompassing masterpieces by Rembrandt, Leonardo, Titian and Caravaggio as well as modern works by Chagall, Spencer and Rouault, this book presents the essentials of the faith in a way that will move the reader to respond with heart as well as head.
Author
Richard Harries: Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King’s College, London. On his retirement as Bishop of Oxford (1987-2006) he was made a life peer (Lord Harries of Pentregarth). He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including <i>Hearing God in Poetry </i>(SPCK, 2021), <i>Seeing God in Art</i> (SPCK, 2022) and his moving autobiography <i>The Shaping of a Soul: a life taken by surprise</i> (John Hunt 2023). <i>Art and the Beauty of God</i> (Continuum, 1993) was selected as book of the year by Anthony Burgess in <i>The Observe</i>r. A much loved voice on BBC’s <i>Today</i> programme, he has contributed to ‘Thought for the Day’ for more than 50 years.
