The Image of Christ. The Catalog of the Exhibition *Seeing S - Lot 289

The Image of Christ. The Catalog of the Exhibition *Seeing Salvation*. London, National Gallery, [2000]. Large square quarto, paperback, color-illustrated cover. ISBN 1-85709-292-9. An important catalog of the exhibition *Seeing Salvation*, devoted to the evolution of the representation of Christ in Western art and to the various functions—devotional, narrative, and symbolic—of his image. Extensive color illustrations covering several centuries of European painting: the childhood of Christ, his dual human and divine nature, the Passion, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the development of various iconographic types. Numerous major works reproduced in full-page color and accompanied by historical and iconographic studies. A reference work on Christian iconography and the depiction of Christ in Western painting. Cover shows signs of wear, including scuffs and scratches, and slightly rounded corners; interior in good condition.

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