Books, Links, and other Resources related to Christian Art
*note: I linked the books to Amazon without thinking, but I purchased used editions from Thriftbooks for my personal library
Christian Iconography
a website hosting articles about many figures from Biblical and Christian history and how they are depicted throughout history; collected by a professor of Medieval Lit
General Art History Relevant to Christian Art
(i.e. The British National Gallery does a great video series on their paintings, some of which are religious)
National Gallery London: Art history in 10 minutes
National Gallery London: Cleavers, poison and snakes | How to spot saints in paintings
National Gallery London: A curated look at: angels
National Gallery London: Is it just us, or is this demon wearing a cactus?
National Gallery London: Trailer: The audacity of Christian art
(TED-ED: A brief history of religion in art – TED-Ed
Art history | Arts and humanities | Khan Academy
AP®︎ Art History | College Art History | Khan Academy
General Christian Art History
Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction
The Foundations of Christian Art (Sacred Art in Tradition)
Reference books of iconography
(all of these are great but they are very similar)
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art
The Art of Faith: A Guide to Understanding Christian Images
Dictionary of Christian Art: Apostolos-Cappadona
My ‘To Aquire’ Shelf
(Books that sound great but I haven’t yet read)
How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and Cathedrals
Saints, Signs, and Symbols: The Symbolic Language of Christian Art
Saints in Art (Guide to Imagery Series)
Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
Christian Iconography: Study of Its Origins
Art in Renaissance Italy, 1350-1500 (Oxford History of Art S.)
The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture
Sacred Art: Spiritual Principles for Faithful Interpretation (tanbooks.com)