00743nam a2200145 i 4500008004100000020001900041040001300060082001700073100002200090245004300112260004800155300003000203520034900233650001500582260119s1979    xx ao         000 0 und d  a0-7148-1925-5   aPK-LaGCW  a704.948bBRO10aBrown, Stephanie 10aReligious Paintings /cStephanie Brown  bPhaidon Press Publisher :aEngland, c1979.  a80 Pages :bpbk.c30 cm.   aReligious paintings depict scenes from sacred texts and spiritual life, often focusing on figures like Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, saints, and biblical events. They were especially important in medieval and Renaissance art, used to teach faith, inspire devotion, and express moral values through symbolism, emotion, and dramatic composition.  aFine Arts