The Art of Advent
A Painting a Day from Advent to Epiphany
The Archbishop of York's Advent book for 2018
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9780281071692-grouped
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Jane Williams (Author)
Jane Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College, London, and a visiting Lecturer at King's College London. Her recent books include Giver of Life (2025), The Art of Christmas (2021) and The Art of Advent (2018).
Jane Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College, London, and a visiting Lecturer at King's College London. Her recent books include Giver of Life (2025), The Art of Christmas (2021) and The Art of Advent (2018).
A brilliant foundation for parish and small-group discussions, both during Advent and throughout the year.
‘Dr Williams’ prose is erudite and engaging. . . What she does so exquisitely is to illumine, as only a teacher and theologian can, the things we may have missed or forgotten.’
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'A brilliant foundation for parish and small group discussions, both during Advent and throughout the year.'
The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Dr John Sentamu
Illustrated in full colour with nearly forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye.
This beautiful book describes and interprets a series of paintings for each day of Advent.
Artists often address subjects our culture seeks to avoid, and Jane Williams' brilliant and perceptive reflections will help you to read these paintings with a more discerning eye, and discover deeper levels of meaning than may at first appear.
The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Dr John Sentamu
Illustrated in full colour with nearly forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye.
This beautiful book describes and interprets a series of paintings for each day of Advent.
Artists often address subjects our culture seeks to avoid, and Jane Williams' brilliant and perceptive reflections will help you to read these paintings with a more discerning eye, and discover deeper levels of meaning than may at first appear.
Author
Jane Williams (Author)
Jane Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College, London, and a visiting Lecturer at King's College London. Her recent books include Giver of Life (2025), The Art of Christmas (2021) and The Art of Advent (2018).
Jane Williams is the McDonald Professor in Christian Theology at St Mellitus College, London, and a visiting Lecturer at King's College London. Her recent books include Giver of Life (2025), The Art of Christmas (2021) and The Art of Advent (2018).
Reviews
A brilliant foundation for parish and small-group discussions, both during Advent and throughout the year.
‘Dr Williams’ prose is erudite and engaging. . . What she does so exquisitely is to illumine, as only a teacher and theologian can, the things we may have missed or forgotten.’
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The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Dr John Sentamu
Illustrated in full colour with nearly forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye.
This beautiful book describes and interprets a series of paintings for each day of Advent.
Artists often address subjects our culture seeks to avoid, and Jane Williams' brilliant and perceptive reflections will help you to read these paintings with a more discerning eye, and discover deeper levels of meaning than may at first appear.