Religious

Art is a spiritual path--not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashra... More

Buddhism has a history of over 2,500 years, and its arts have existed for almost as long, weaving their way with monks and pilgrims through broad areas of Asia and across seas, intermingling with the arts and styles of indigenous cultures. Not surprisingly, the teachings and imagery of this internat... More

The art of Hinduism constitutes one of the world's great traditions, as alive today as when the first images of Hindu gods were fashioned out of stone more than two thousand years ago. George Michell's invaluable survey looks at the entire period, covering shrines consecrated to Hindu cults as well ... More

- A lavishly produced follow-up to the best-selling CELESTIALGALLERY, featuring Buddhist female deities such as White Tara ("The Divine Mother"), Green Tara ("The Protectress"), Palden Lhamo ("The Dark Goddess"), and more.- Large format art book includes 36 two-foot-tall reproductions ] of paintings... More

This imaginatively illustrated version of the Vedic classic inspires heart and mind with stunning detail.This imaginatively illustrated version of the Vedic classic inspires heart and mind with stunning detail.... More

This book is the Persian translation of one of the great Hindu epics of India, the Mahabharata. The Mughal emperor Akbar took a personal interest in the translation project and a lavishly illustrated copy was prepared for his personal use.... More

ART"Grey's vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidote to the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art." The New York Times "Alex Grey's art will bring you face to face with your soul and move you to a new level of enlightenment." Deepak Chopra, author o... More

Extraordinary interpretations, carefully reproduced from early standard editions, capture all the dramatic intensity of scenes from the New Testament, among them the Nativity, the flight into Egypt, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion. Each plate is accompanied by a verse from the King James versio... More

Mandala museum-quality postcard books feature some of the best art to come out of India. Benjamin Franklin Award finalist B.G. Sharma depicts the God of Love with subtle brush-strokes in "Krishna Art Postcard Book, while "Gods and Goddesses Postcard Book profiles individual personalities from the pa... More

This Bible study encourages adults and teens to praise God through music, writing, photography, and other arts. Devotional readings and study questions explore topics such as the heavens, trees, sheep, and creation's praise.This Bible study encourages adults and teens to praise God through music, wr... More

This is a story about a beautiful, old house, where a large family lives in harmony with its other inhabitants, big, small and very small. But a war suddenly breaks out and they are forced to leave. Those that are left behind do their utmost to protect and guard the house, in the hope that one day t... More

Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Though his name may be familiar to all of us, his work has been habitually detested and forced into obscurity. Not only was his theatrical realism unfashionable in his time, but his ... More

Selected accounts from India's sacred literature form a complete and systematic overview of the many Hindu deities. These explorations cover gods from the Vedic and Puranic literature as well as lesser figures such as demons, sacred birds, and other lore. Includes 85 beautiful black-and-white illust... More

The first comprehensive sourcebook of its kind, this is a portal into the rich, multifaceted and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art.Paperback,New Book... More

The Art and Architecture of Islam 650-1250 provides an unsurpassed overview of Islamic art and architecture from the seventh to the 13th centuries, a time of the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to Indi... More

Virtually all the masterpieces of Islamic art, among them the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal and the Tahmasp Shanama, were produced during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early 13th century to the advent of European colonial rule. In this beautiful book, conceived ... More

Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illuminationFamous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination... More