DESCENT

An intimate survey of images of the Descent from the Cross, depicted in over 100 ways by the masters of western art. From the earliest illuminated manuscripts of c.900 to minimalist painting and abstract sculpture of the 20th century, this selectionof artworks is a source of meditation on the Christian story. Includes works by Duccio, Donatello, Hans Memling, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Eric Gill and Barnett Newman, among many other artists. Beautifully designed, with a bronze-tone cover, this volume concludes the series on key Christian events as seen through great art.