This book closely follows the gospel stories of Jesus\' life, death, and resurrection from the Annunciation through Pentecost.
Whenever the narration includes any theological terms (such as Annunciation, Ascension, Messiah) or art terms (such as foreground, perspective, composition) I provide a definition..
The reading level of this book is about age 9 and up.
The Art Commentary section - draws the attention of a young reader to the stylistic features of each painting, - teaches them to spot Christian symbolism and interpret the emotions of characters, - presents glimpses of art history and teaches the reader to recognize historical art styles, such as medieval Gothic art, Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque, Academic, Pre-Raphaelite, and realistic art styles.
Illustrations and Art Commentary Each event is illustrated with one or two paintings - great works of European art from the Middle Ages through the 19th century. 2.
The narration carefully avoids any preachy or interpretative elements suggesting this or that theological or denominational angle.
Event Narration Each story from Jesus\' Life is narrated, directly quoting newer, easy-to-read gospel translations and partially summarizing events to keep the narration compact.
Each mini-chapter of this book consists of two parts: 1.
Whether our families are Christian, non-Christian, or secular, our cultural education is incomplete without a knowledge and appreciation of art inspired by Christian concepts and symbolism.
The heritage of Christian art is a vital part of the history of Europe and the Western world.
It has the dual goal of introducing young readers to the gospel narratives and teaching them to appreciate and interpret works of art portraying gospel-based stories and allegories.
This book closely follows the gospel stories of Jesus\' life, death, and resurrection from the Annunciation through Pentecost
