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List Price: $14.99 | | Label: Questar
Salesrank: 47634
Released: September 30, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Narrated by Mel Gibson, Edward Herrmann, Star Herrmann, Stacy Keach, Juliet Mills, Ricardo Montalban, Bill Moyers, and Patricia Neal, this Emmy-winning program, as seen on public television, traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art by people throughout history and around the world. Spanning the early 3rd century to the present, this sweeping program is an unprecedented travelogue of art and monuments. State-of-the-art digital technology virutally reconstructs precious works that were destroyed or lost.
The Face: Jesus in Art Reviews:
Visually stunning 
2009-03-20 - Excellent narrators and a visually stunning images make this documentary about how artists have depicted Jesus over the centuries a keeper. Stacy Keach, Patricia Neal, Mel Gibson, Edward Herrman and Ricardo Montalban lend their expressive voices. The montage with images of Jesus morphed into the last few seconds of the work is incredible. If I had to quibble about this, I'd say that it glosses over the 20th century and spends a little too much time on the iconoclasts. How many images of white paint splashing and brushes covering art do we really need to make the point? We use this documentary at home as a prayer focus to let the images wash over us as we meditate.
Captivating
2009-01-30 - I purchased this movie for a Spirituality in Art humanities class and I wish I had only heard of it sooner! Stunning images, nice selection of narrators, and none of those preachy annoying professors being interviewed. I hate that part of "educational tv" where the expert just shows off. None of that here. An excellent look at representations of the Savior through many cultures. A must have.
