Christian Art of the Near East

Christian Art of the Near EastThis splendidly illustrated volume is the first to survey the artistic achievement of the Christian communities of the Near East, living in present day Iraq, southern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt. Although these communities belong to diverse churches, they share elements of a common history: they date back to the earliest days of Christianity, they adopted the Arabic language in the ninth and tenth centuries while

Placed at the heart of Italy

and the everyday women whose names are lost to history

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the Museum and Library present highlights from their remarkable holdings

Cicero was one of the first members of the American avant-garde to return to figuration

this wonderfully illustrated annual is also a delight to anyone who appreciates creative genius in the form of everyday objects

The narratives

Holtz was drawn to depict the life of the Orthodox communities of which he himself was a part

and its seafaring culture

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creating dynamic compositions that guide the viewer’s eye from one panel to the next

each accompanied by a photo