JESUS AND MARY IN ART

This two-disc set contains two essential art history programs that explore how the world's artists have portrayed Jesus and Mary in their work. Spanning the early 3rd century to the present, the Emmy-winning "The Face: Jesus in Art" traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art throughout history and around the world. "Picturing Mary", narrated by Jane Seymour with dramatic readings by James Keach, visits museums, chapels and cathedrals in eight countries to view rare and sacred masterpieces by such artists as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Duccio. From tiny personal images to giant mosaics and frescoes, these treasured artworks show how artists have expressed their personal devotion, and are an enduring testament to Jesus and Mary as the sublime embodiments of the virtues, joys, and sorrows of the human race.