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caidyn's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.0
An art historian's dream of a book. It captures the history and the detail of the drawings, along with how the art brought the masses back into the fold. While I definitely feel the angle is by a Catholic author and for fellow Catholics, I enjoyed it. Caravaggio definitely is my favorite of the artists
oldswampy's review against another edition
5.0
This book is both visually attractive and attractively written, as befits a book about art. It presents a substantial amount of history, theology, and art interpretation in prose that never bogs down with excessive detail or wordiness. Many of the works that are featured will be familiar to anyone who has studied art history, but Lev's interpretations are not always the same as those promoted in current mainline art history texts. Paintings are featured, but sculpture, architecture, and urban design find their place as well. I find Lev's approach to be consistently reasonable. This book is a great introduction to its topic. Since it is an introduction rather than a highly detailed treatment of its subjects, a useful bibliography is also provided.
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