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In Search of Mary Magdalene: Images and Traditions AUTH. Diane Apostolos - Cappedona PUB. American Bible Society ISBN 1585166456 CAT. Non-Fiction MISC: I haven't seen the book yet, but I did see the art exhibit for which the book was produced. If the book contains even half of the art pieces that were in the exhibit, it will be a priceless resource for anyone interested in Mary Magdalene! -- Lesa Bellevie Leonardo da Vinci AUTH. Maria Teresa Zanobini Leoni (Author) PUB. Enchanted Lion Books ISBN 1592700071 CAT. Non-Fiction MISC: From the book description: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) has come to be regarded as an artist-genius without peer. The Renaissance was in many ways the beginning of the modern world, and Leonardo led the way. He was an artist, an inventor and a scientist, who performed numerous scientific investigations in order to become a better painter. Curious as well as observant, he constantly tried to explain what he saw and formulated many experiments to test his ideas. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of his time. Perhaps the greatest of Renaissance painters, Leonardo yet left only a handful of completed paintings. Here, among others, are The Last Supper, the Mona Lisa, and The Virgin of the Rocks. Also enriching the book are a commentary on each work, biographical details, and a timeline indicating the important events of Leonardo’s era. Leonardo: The Artist and The Man AUTH. by Serge Bramly, Sian Reynolds (Translator) PUB. Penguin ISBN 0140231757 CAT. Non-Fiction MISC: Ingram editorial review: First published in France, Serge Bramly's acclaimed biography reveals Leonardo to be as complicated, seductive, and profoundly sympathetic as the figures he painted. Bramly spent five years gathering evidence to reconstruct the artist's life--from his early years as an illegitimate child to his death in the arms of the King of France. Four pages of color photographs; 75 B&W photos. Mary Magdalene: Myth and Metaphor AUTH. Susan Haskins PUB. Riverhead Books (Reprint ed.) ISBN 015157765X CAT. Non-Fiction MISC: Review: Back in print! It's tempting to call Susan Haskins' book the most definitive work on the market. So much information is presented that it takes awhile for the casual reader to wade through all of the details. The density of the information provided could place it in a "reference" category, but there is definitely enough serious research and intriguing conclusions to make reading it from cover to cover a worthwhile endeavor. Signs & Symbols in Christian Art AUTH. George Wells Ferguson PUB. Oxford Press ISBN 0195014324 CAT. Non-Fiction MISC: Book description: First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the field. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text. Its text and illustrations reveal the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art.