Jesus in art from the origins to our days
Jesus in art from the origins to our days
Since nearly two millenniums the image of Jesus Christ appears in the art works all over the world, with different appearances but always recognizable: from king of the kings to Almighty Lord, from kind rabbi to compassionate friend to suffering human being. Each population, epoch and single artist has its image of Jesus. The DVD uses the most modern digital technologies of morphing to introduce his thousand aspects and proposes an extraordinary journey t...
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Jesus in art from the origins to our days
Since nearly two millenniums the image of Jesus Christ appears in the art works all over the world, with different appearances but always recognizable: from king of the kings to Almighty Lord, from kind rabbi to compassionate friend to suffering human being. Each population, epoch and single artist has its image of Jesus. The DVD uses the most modern digital technologies of morphing to introduce his thousand aspects and proposes an extraordinary journey through the history of art, starting from the religious iconographies of the origins and the most brave images of the contemporary artists. The theme is the representation of the divine, in the course of the centuries, went through numerous transformations and was object of critics and debates, but also gave life to immortal masterpieces, appreciated for their beauty and intensity, beyond the religious meaning.
Duration: 110 minutes
Audio and subtitles: Italian and English.