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Soft cover. Condition: New. 209 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm. 'A valuable Italian language catalogue of the exhibition dedicated to the figure of Paul VI held in 1993 in Milan and in the Vatican. The volume celebrates the Pontiff and his devotion to the arts through a significant selection of works of art that depict his image, including paintings, sculptures and drawings. Numerous were the initiatives of Pope Montini here narrated to promote Art, highlighting a rare artistic sensibility. Generously illustrated, the book covers numerous topics. The relationship between the Popes and the arts in the course of the centuries is retraced starting from the foundation of the Collection of Modern Art, analysing the influence of religious concepts regarding the development of various artistic expressions, up to the reconstruction of the story of the cultural formation of Paul VI and, in particular, his artistic teachings. The main theme is the relationship between the Pope and the artists, those personalities especially inspired by his figure, as well as their constant dialogue, conceived and felt as a historic alliance between the Church and the world of Art. Following, a panorama of the monuments depicting the Pope. The photographic catalogue offers fine colour illustrations of the exhibited works of art, highlighted in all their beauty, as a testimony of the charisma of Paul VI recognized by numerous artists of his time and not only. The volume closes with a photographical repertoire collecting small size black and white images of all the works of art dedicated to Paul VI.'.