Saint Benedict: Father of Western Civilization
NY: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1981. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, color illustrated dust jacket, black board slipcase, 476 pp. 476 color & bw plates. VG/VG. Item #22489
ISBN: 9780933516199
By their beliefs and by their work the Benedictines have enriched the history of Western civilization; this comprehensive volume explores every aspect of their contribution. The greatest names in Western art were pressed into the Benedictine's service, such as Bellini, Dürer, Rubens, Tintoretto, and Della Robbia. The masterpieces they created can be found throughout Europe and are reproduced in this volume in full-color magnificence Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-475). Lavishly illustrated.
OCLC: 8803264
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