The Holy See: Vatican Collections
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Few institutions on earth command the sweep of history, art, and faith embodied within the walls of Vatican City, and The Holy See: Vatican Collections presents an authoritative and visually magnificent survey of one of the world's greatest artistic treasuries. This landmark catalogue chronicles centuries of papal patronage, presenting an extraordinary assembly of works — from ancient Roman sculptures and Egyptian antiquities to Renaissance masterpieces by Raphael and Michelangelo — gathered under the auspices of the Holy See and brought to international audiences through a major travelling exhibition. The scope of the collection is staggering, encompassing paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and sacred objects that trace the intertwined histories of Western civilisation, the Catholic Church, and the fine arts. Produced in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and serving as an essential scholarly reference, this volume illustrates the Vatican's role not merely as a religious institution, but as a supreme custodian of human cultural achievement. The accompanying essays, written by leading art historians and Vatican scholars, argue for a deeper understanding of how spiritual devotion and artistic genius have historically reinforced one another, producing works of enduring power. For collectors, historians, and lovers of art alike, this richly detailed compendium raises a profound question: what does it mean to encounter the sacred through the beautiful?
Author: Desmond McAuley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few institutions on earth command the sweep of history, art, and faith embodied within the walls of Vatican City, and The Holy See: Vatican Collections presents an authoritative and visually magnificent survey of one of the world's greatest artistic treasuries. This landmark catalogue chronicles centuries of papal patronage, presenting an extraordinary assembly of works — from ancient Roman sculptures and Egyptian antiquities to Renaissance masterpieces by Raphael and Michelangelo — gathered under the auspices of the Holy See and brought to international audiences through a major travelling exhibition. The scope of the collection is staggering, encompassing paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and sacred objects that trace the intertwined histories of Western civilisation, the Catholic Church, and the fine arts. Produced in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and serving as an essential scholarly reference, this volume illustrates the Vatican's role not merely as a religious institution, but as a supreme custodian of human cultural achievement. The accompanying essays, written by leading art historians and Vatican scholars, argue for a deeper understanding of how spiritual devotion and artistic genius have historically reinforced one another, producing works of enduring power. For collectors, historians, and lovers of art alike, this richly detailed compendium raises a profound question: what does it mean to encounter the sacred through the beautiful?