The Easter Story Author:National Gallery of Art Washington The events attributed to the Lenten season and Easter have been favorite subjects of painters and patrons alike for centuries. In creating a companion volume to A Renaissance Chrsitmas, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has provided a masterful collection that beautifully evokes Christ's last days on Earth. 23 color and 7... more » black-and-white reproductions.
The story of Christ's later life and Passion is recounted in selections from the King James Bible. In addition, many works of art are also accompanied by appropriate excerpts from the works of great English poets.« less