<p>"The Gospel Illustrated by Duccio" is a unique creation designed to celebrate one of the greatest artistic masterpieces of the high medieval period while also bringing to life the Gospel story with over fifty images of scenes from the lives of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.The book includes the complete extant cycle of images of Christ and Mary from the Maesta Altarpiece, which Duccio di Buoninsegna completed in 1311 for the Cathedral of Siena, Italy. The Maesta begins with the Annunciation, Nativity, and other mysteries from the childhood of Christ and continues with scenes from His public ministry, such as the Wedding at Cana, the Healing of the Blind Man, the Transfiguration, the Raising of Lazarus, and many more. It glories in depicting over twenty scenes from the passion of Christ, continues with seven separate resurrection appearances and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, before concluding with six extra-Biblical scenes depicting the final days of the Blessed Virgin Mary's life on earth.Each large, full-color image is paired with the text, most of which are drawn directly from the Canonical Gospels, which tells the story illustrated by the painting.One of the extraordinary features of the book is found in the texts corresponding to the final six paintings, which tell the story of the last days of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These are drawn from the non-canonical text of the Transitus Mariae, dating from the fifth century. Although not the inspired Word of God, these texts do reflect ancient Christian traditions concerning the end of Mary's life on earth. Not as well known now as they were in Duccio's time, their discovery will be a delight for modern readers.</p>

The Gospel Illustrated by Duccio: Sacred Images from the Maesta Altarpiece with Selections from the Holy Gospels

Joy, John P.

Religion & Spirituality

Gaudium Books

<p>"The Lives of Jesus and Mary Illustrated by Giotto" is the second in a series of books designed to celebrate the greatest artistic masterpieces of the high medieval period while also bringing to life the story of Jesus Christ and His Mother Mary. This volume highlights the forty frescos depicting scences from the lives of Jesus and Mary completed by Giotto in 1305 on the walls of the Scrovegni Chapel (also known as the Arena Chapel), in Florence, Italy. The Arena Chapel cycle begins with the story of Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Blessed Virgin, and includes scenes from her childhood before continuing with scenes from the Gospel beginning with the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and more. From the childhood of Christ to His public ministry; from His passion to His resurrection and ascension; the cycle concludes with an impressive depiction of the Final Judgment which likely served as an inspiration for Dante's Divine Comedy.Each large, full-color image is paired with the text that tells the story illustrated by the painting. For most of the paintings, this is a text drawn directly from the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, or the Apocalypse of Saint John. One of the most extraordinary features of the book is found in the texts corresponding to the first twelve paintings, which tell the story of Saints Joachim and Anna and the childhood of Mary. These are drawn from the non-canonical text of the so-called Infancy Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, which dates from the seventh century. Although not the inspired Word of God, these texts do reflect ancient Christian traditions concerning the beginning of Mary's life. Not as well known now as they were in Giotto's time, their discovery will be a delight for modern readers.</p>

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The Gospel Illustrated by Duccio: Sacred Images from the Maesta Altarpiece with Selections from the Holy Gospels

The Lives of Jesus and Mary Illustrated by Giotto: Sacred Images from the Arena Chapel with Selections from the Holy Scriptures and Ancient Christian Apocrypha