Seeing Salvation: Images of Christ in Art

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Seeing Salvation: Images of Christ in Art is an illustrated study and exhibition catalogue by Neil MacGregor that explores how artists across history have depicted the figure of Christ and shaped Christian visual culture.

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instanceOf art exhibition catalogue
illustrated study
non-fiction book
associatedExhibition Seeing Salvation NERFINISHED
associatedInstitution National Gallery, London NERFINISHED
author Neil MacGregor NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
examines cultural impact of Christian images
historical development of images of Christ
theological meanings of Christ imagery
explores devotional use of images of Christ
how images shape Christian belief
interaction between text and image in Christianity
focusesOn Western Christian art
visual representations of Christ
format illustrated book
genre art history
religious studies
hasISBN 9780563551489
hasMedium print
hasPart catalogue of works shown in the exhibition
essays on Christ in art
illustrationType color reproductions of artworks
language English
mainSubject Christian iconography NERFINISHED
Jesus Christ in art
religious art
publicationYear 2000
publisher BBC Books NERFINISHED
National Gallery Publications NERFINISHED
relatedTo BBC television series Seeing Salvation NERFINISHED
targetAudience general readers
students of art history
students of theology
timePeriodCovered Renaissance art
early Christian art
medieval Christian art
modern Christian art

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Neil MacGregor notableWork Seeing Salvation: Images of Christ in Art