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Judith DupreDecember 19, 2011

In the December 19-26, 2011 issue Judith Dupréexplores an inviting new book called Ars Sacradocumenting the long Christian tradition of art and architecture. Here she offers a slideshow with commentary of selected images from the book. Images photographed by Achim Bednorz.

View the slideshow.

And click here to watch how this enormous book was printed and bound.

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