The Illustrated Book of Genesis: The Complete Text with Beautiful Fine Art Paintings, Stained Glass, Illustrations, and Illumination
Language: English
Published by Chartwell Books, 2014
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- Title
- The Illustrated Book of Genesis: The Complete Text with Beautiful Fine Art Paintings, Stained Glass, Illustrations, and Illumination
- Author
- Quarto Publishing [Producer]
- Publisher
- Chartwell Books
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0785831002
- ISBN 13
- 9780785831006
- Item weight
- 24 ounces
- Dimensions
- 7x0x10
Containing some of the best-known stories of the Old Testament, the Book of Genesis has provided a rich source of inspiration to artists throughout the centuries. from Old Master paintings and frescos to stained glass and illuminations. Paintings include works by Raphael, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bruegel, Delacroix, Rembrandt, Tiepolo, and Tintoretto.
Genesis includes a wealth of favorite biblical stories: the account of the creation, of Adam and Eve, and their expulsion from Eden; the story of Cain slaying Abel, and of Noah's ark and the great flood; the fate of the Tower of Babel, and the stories of Abraham, Sarah, and their son Isaac; the account of the destruction of Sodom, and how Lot's wife became a pillar of salt; the original Jacob's Ladder, and the much-loved tale of Joseph and his "coat of many colors."
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About the Author
Quarto Publishing Group USA, formed in 2004, creates and publishes illustrated books in North America and sells co-editions of them internationally. The division's imprints include: Book Sales, Cool Springs Press, Creative Publishing international, Fair Winds Press, Harvard Common Press, Moondance, Motorbooks, Quarry Books, QDS, Quiver, Race Point Publishing, Rock Point Gift & Stationery, Rockport Publishers, Seagrass Press, Voyageur Press, Walter Foster Publishing, Walter Foster Jr., and Zenith Press. Subject categories include home improvement, gardening, practical arts and crafts,children's books, transportation, graphic arts, food and drink, sports, military history, Americana, health and body, lifestyle, pets, and music.
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