Author: Benozzo (di Lese)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500236918
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The Medici family chapel is a jewel-like room and, despite changes that have been made to it over the years, it houses the best preserved of Renaissance fresco cycles
The Chapel of the Magi
Author: Benozzo (di Lese)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500236918
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The Medici family chapel is a jewel-like room and, despite changes that have been made to it over the years, it houses the best preserved of Renaissance fresco cycles
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500236918
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The Medici family chapel is a jewel-like room and, despite changes that have been made to it over the years, it houses the best preserved of Renaissance fresco cycles
The Lord of Uraniborg
Author: Victor E. Thoren
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521351588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenth-century Danish Renaissance. Written in a lively and engaging style, Victor Thoren's biography offers interesting perspectives on Tycho's life and presents alternative analyses of virtually every aspect of his scientific work. A range of readers interested in astronomy, history of astronomy and the history of science will find this book fascinating.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521351588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
The Lord of Uraniborg is a comprehensive biography of Tycho Brahe, father of modern astronomy, famed alchemist and littérateur of the sixteenth-century Danish Renaissance. Written in a lively and engaging style, Victor Thoren's biography offers interesting perspectives on Tycho's life and presents alternative analyses of virtually every aspect of his scientific work. A range of readers interested in astronomy, history of astronomy and the history of science will find this book fascinating.
The Chapel of the Magi in Palazzo Medici
Author: Franco Cardini
Publisher: Virago Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The Chapel of the Magi in Palazzo Medici is one of those places in Italy in which history and art combine to bear witness to the past in a way that is absolutely exceptional. In this case it is a period in the past that has been extraordinarily celebrated, studied and loved, so as to achieve an almost mythic status: the age of the
Publisher: Virago Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The Chapel of the Magi in Palazzo Medici is one of those places in Italy in which history and art combine to bear witness to the past in a way that is absolutely exceptional. In this case it is a period in the past that has been extraordinarily celebrated, studied and loved, so as to achieve an almost mythic status: the age of the
Mystery of the Magi
Author: Dwight Longenecker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621576566
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth." — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, The Dawn of Christianity, and Searching for Jesus. "Utterly refreshing and encouraging." — Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther "The best book I know about the Magi." — Sir Colin John Humphreys, Ph.D., author of The Mystery of the Last Supper Modern biblical scholars tend to dismiss the Christmas story of the “wise men from the East” as pious legend. Matthew’s gospel offers few details, but imaginative Christians filled out the story early on, giving us the three kings guided by a magical star who join the adoring shepherds in every Christmas crèche. For many scholars, then, there is no reason to take the gospel story seriously. But are they right? Are the wise men no more than a poetic fancy? In an astonishing feat of detective work, Dwight Longenecker makes a powerful case that the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem really happened. Piecing together the evidence from biblical studies, history, archeology, and astronomy, he goes further, uncovering where they came from, why they came, and what might have happened to them after eluding the murderous King Herod. In the process, he provides a new and fascinating view of the time and place in which Jesus Christ chose to enter the world. The evidence is clear and compelling. The mysterious Magi from the East were in all likelihood astrologers and counselors from the court of the Nabatean king at Petra, where the Hebrew messianic prophecies were well known. The “star” that inspired their journey was a particular planetary alignment—confirmed by computer models—that in the astrological lore of the time portended the birth of a Jewish king. The visitors whose arrival troubled Herod “and all Jerusalem with him” may not have been the turbaned oriental kings of the Christmas carol, but they were real, and by demonstrating that the wise men were no fairy tale, Mystery of the Magi demands a new level of respect for the historical claims of the gospel.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621576566
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth." — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, The Dawn of Christianity, and Searching for Jesus. "Utterly refreshing and encouraging." — Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther "The best book I know about the Magi." — Sir Colin John Humphreys, Ph.D., author of The Mystery of the Last Supper Modern biblical scholars tend to dismiss the Christmas story of the “wise men from the East” as pious legend. Matthew’s gospel offers few details, but imaginative Christians filled out the story early on, giving us the three kings guided by a magical star who join the adoring shepherds in every Christmas crèche. For many scholars, then, there is no reason to take the gospel story seriously. But are they right? Are the wise men no more than a poetic fancy? In an astonishing feat of detective work, Dwight Longenecker makes a powerful case that the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem really happened. Piecing together the evidence from biblical studies, history, archeology, and astronomy, he goes further, uncovering where they came from, why they came, and what might have happened to them after eluding the murderous King Herod. In the process, he provides a new and fascinating view of the time and place in which Jesus Christ chose to enter the world. The evidence is clear and compelling. The mysterious Magi from the East were in all likelihood astrologers and counselors from the court of the Nabatean king at Petra, where the Hebrew messianic prophecies were well known. The “star” that inspired their journey was a particular planetary alignment—confirmed by computer models—that in the astrological lore of the time portended the birth of a Jewish king. The visitors whose arrival troubled Herod “and all Jerusalem with him” may not have been the turbaned oriental kings of the Christmas carol, but they were real, and by demonstrating that the wise men were no fairy tale, Mystery of the Magi demands a new level of respect for the historical claims of the gospel.
A Year In TUSCANY
Author: Barbara Athanassiadis
Publisher: AA Publishing
ISBN: 0992117410
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Publisher: AA Publishing
ISBN: 0992117410
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Lorenzo De' Medici at Home
Author: Richard Stapleford
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 027105641X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
"An inventory of the private possessions of Lorenzo il Magnifico de' Medici, head of the ruling Medici family during the apogee of the Florentine Renaissance"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 027105641X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
"An inventory of the private possessions of Lorenzo il Magnifico de' Medici, head of the ruling Medici family during the apogee of the Florentine Renaissance"--Provided by publisher.
The Rhine from Rotterdam to Constance
Author: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rhine River
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rhine River
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
The Rhine
Author: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black Forest (Germany)
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black Forest (Germany)
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Benozzo Gozzoli
Author: Diane Cole Ahl
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300066996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Providing a reassessment of Benozzo Gozzoli, one of the most esteemed and prolific artists of the Renaissance, this work focuses on the social and cultural context within which he worked. The book provides stylistic and technical discussions of each of his major works.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300066996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Providing a reassessment of Benozzo Gozzoli, one of the most esteemed and prolific artists of the Renaissance, this work focuses on the social and cultural context within which he worked. The book provides stylistic and technical discussions of each of his major works.
The Good Rich and What They Cost Us
Author: Robert F. Dalzell
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300175590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Discusses whether or not it is possible for a democracy to include a tiny group of citizens who are vastly richer everyone else.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300175590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Discusses whether or not it is possible for a democracy to include a tiny group of citizens who are vastly richer everyone else.