Sister Wendy's Nativity 
by Sister Wendy Beckett

 

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Hardcover - 96 pages (December 1998) 
Harpercollins; ISBN: 0060193360 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.61 x 10.33 x 9.27 
 

An exquisite Christmas gift! The incomparable Sister Wendy presents an extraordinary collection of illuminated manuscript pages--many never before seen--and a text on the significance of the birth and life of Christ, just in time for Christmas gift-giving.
 
 
 

Irresistibly charming, Sister Wendy Beckett is well known from her television series on the BBC, shown in the United States on PBS, and is recognized world-wide as one of today's most astute art critics. Now, in this elegantly packaged and lavishly illustrated volume, she has carefully chosen exquisite images from illuminated manuscripts, from both the Vatican Library and the Italian State Library, and examines their importance in their depictions of Christ's birth and life.
Her commentary is both revealing and inspirational, and it is offered in the trademark Sister Wendy fashion. Her religious beliefs are held separate from her criticism, so that readers are enlightened artistically and allowed to draw their own spiritual conclusions. As the new millennium approaches and many seek to rediscover their spiritual side, Sister Wendy's Nativity is a magnificent addition to anyone's library (HarperCollins).