The Word Painted: The Five Books of Moses Illustrated by the Masters by Eleanor DeLorme
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fascinating and well-written dual commentary that is quite unique. The author, Eleanor DeLorme, and one of her sons, Charles, provide a fascinating journey through the Pentateuch--the Five Books of Moses that begin The Bible--using paintings & frescoes of the great art Masters. Not only is there great commentary on all that occurs throughout the narratives God inspired Moses to pen--and there are some of the greatest biblical stories in his five books--but one is also given an erudite education on art through the lives and works of some of the greatest painters of all time. Fascinating historical accounts all-around that are blended together in a very engaging and stimulating manner. I only wish that the Kindle edition was able to provide the art work with a higher quality resolution, as it was sometimes hard to make out the details in the paintings so well exegeted by the authors. But I also know that Eleanor's other son, Stuart, put a lot of time & effort & diligence into securing the rights to the artwork==and so am very thankful that images of all the paintings & frescoes were included. Thanks for your hard work, Stuart--and for letting me know about this wonderful book in the first place.


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