The Beatitudes: Nine Paintings and the Process of their Making...

The Beatitudes are eight terse statements by Jesus packed with more truth and more promise than any hundred word ever have, in any language. Here, for the first time, the words are illustrated--in provocative paintings, oil on canvas--each with the saying of Jesus right on the picture, as well as a beautifully executed face depicting the emotion, and all on an abstract color scheme that includes the full spectrum of visible color. A ninth painting, of Jesus, completes the series. The book not only displays each of the paintings, as well as a handsome display of how they look side by side, it also provides a fascinating account of how they were conceived and made, with many photos showing the process. Beautifully designed. Articulate and personal. Inspiring.