Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Wendy Beckett Livres
25 février 1930 – 26 décembre 2018
Sœur Wendy Beckett, experte en art britannique, religieuse catholique romaine et ermite contemplative, est devenue une célébrité improbable dans les années 1990 grâce à une série de documentaires d'histoire de l'art acclamés par la critique pour la BBC. Sa perspective unique sur l'art, partagée depuis son refuge monastique, a captivé le public du monde entier. Beckett a apporté une connaissance approfondie et une vision spirituelle au monde de l'art, rendant les chefs-d'œuvre classiques accessibles à un nouveau public et favorisant une connexion intime entre le spectateur, l'art et l'artiste.
Sister Wendy's enthralling collection, made before her death, will bring understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
A series of spiritual letters to young religious on the spiritual life, always laced with sound common sense and good humour.
The Art of Holy Week and Easter
- 96pages
- 4 heures de lecture
The Art of Holy Week and Easter is full of Sister Wendy Beckett's insightful meditations on thirty of the world's greatest pieces of Christian art - the perfect Lent book for 2021.
Journeys to the heart of the great treasure-house of pre-Iconoclastic icons at Mt Sinai to celebrate its unique historical and spiritual value, and to reveal the spirituality and devotional practices of our ancestors.
Sister Wendy on Prayer
- 184pages
- 7 heures de lecture
States that where prayer is concerned, it is simply a matter of trying to turn to God as honestly as the person you are in the circumstances you find yourself in. This book offers a biographical sketch about being a nun and at the same time one of the art world's most acute and revered commentators and a TV personality.
The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. This book captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Durer, Leonardo, Raphael Rembrandt and Van Gogh.
In the Midst of Chaos, Peace
- 128pages
- 5 heures de lecture
The book features 54 intricate silhouettes crafted by renowned Catholic paper-cutting artists, accompanied by unique meditations from Sister Wendy Beckett, a celebrated art critic. It aims to promote spiritual reflection amid the chaos of modern life, offering quick yet profound insights into themes of mercy, love, and peace. Sister Wendy describes it as an "epiphany," making it a meaningful choice for those seeking artistic and spiritual nourishment. Ideal as a thoughtful gift, it encourages moments of contemplation in a fast-paced world.
A detailed account in text and illustrations of the lives of peasants and nobles through the changing seasons as found in the calendar pictures from the book of hours owned by Duc de Berry, a fourteenth-century French nobleman.
Examines the work and thought of twentieth-century Expressionist painter and graphic artist Max Beckmann, looking at how the events of his life were reflected in his art.
