Scriptural passages recounting the birth of the baby Jesus are accompanied by some of their greatest interpretations in art, brought together in a finely produced, miniature volume.
What could be more consoling than a retelling of the miraculous and mystical events that attended the entrance of Jesus Christ into the world? This story has been the inspiration for countless great works of art, from which beautiful details have been selected to accompany the time-honored accounts of Matthew and Luke in this glorious little volume.
Biblical events from the Annunciation to the Flight into Egypt are seen side by side with details of paintings by such masters as Rembrandt and Veronese. After the retelling of the story each painting is shown in full, accompanied by a short biography of the artist and the work.
