The Sacred Arts: A slideshow with commentary

Judith DupreDecember 19, 2011

In the December 19-26, 2011 issue Judith Dupré explores 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.

Judith Dupre

Judith Dupré is the author of Full of Grace (Random

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