The lives of the saints through 100 masterpieces
By: by Jacques Duquesne and François Lebrette ; translated by M. Cristina Borges
Contributors: Lebrette, François
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Pittsburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780820704364
Subjects: Christian saints; Legends; Biography; Christian saints in art
Work titles: Vie des saints
Description: "Designed to look beyond the artistic merit of the 100 depictions of Christian saints reproduced here -- often well known to us as visual images -- to discuss the meanings behind them. Brief descriptions of each piece recount the stories they represent and explain, further, the relevant religious, historical, and cultural context"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "First published in French under the title La vie des saints: à travers 100 chefs-d'oeuvre de la peinture. Copyright 2005 Presses de la Renaissance, 12 avenue d'Italie, 75013 Paris France."

Includes index.