Rembrandt Is in the Wind, Russ Ramsey
Rembrandt Is in the Wind, Russ Ramsey
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Rembrandt Is in the Wind
Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

Author: Russ Ramsey, Makoto Fujimura

Narrator: Zach Hoffman, John Behrens

Unabridged: 6 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 03/22/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we understand about God and humanity by looking at the lives of artists?  Striving for beauty, art also reveals what is broken. It presents us with the tremendous struggles and longings common to the human experience. And it says a lot about our Creator too. Great works of art can speak to the soul in a unique way.Rembrandt Is in the Wind is an invitation to discover some of the world's most celebrated artists and works and how each of them illuminates something about God, people, and the purpose of life. Part art history, part biblical study, part philosophy, and part analysis of the human experience, this book is nonetheless all story.From Michelangelo to Vincent van Gogh to Edward Hopper, the lives of the artists in this book illustrate the struggle of living in this world and point to the beauty of the redemption available to us in Christ. Each story is different. Some conclude with resounding triumph while others end in struggle. But all of them raise important questions about humanity's hunger and capacity for glory, and all of them teach us to love and see beauty."The artists featured in these pages—artists who devoted their lives and work to what is good, true, and beautiful—remind us that we can, and should, do the same." —Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading WellAccompanying resources, visuals, and an outline of Western art are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Russ Ramsey

Russ Ramsey is an author and pastor with a passion for uniting art and faith. He has been in vocational ministry for more than twenty years and currently serves as the lead pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church’s Cool Springs location. He holds an MDiv and ThM from Covenant Theological Seminary, and is the author of six books, including Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith (Zondervan 2022), and Behold the King of Glory, recipient of the 2016 Christian Book Award for New Author. Russ was also a founding contributor and member of The Rabbit Room and is a featured speaker each year at The Rabbit Room’s annual conference, Hutchmoot. Russ lives with his wife and children in Nashville, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy

Another surprisingly good book on art, beauty, truth, and faith.......more

Goodreads review by Anne

I read the book almost in one take, quickly gave it five stars (I’ll explain why below), and then started reading other reviews, positive and negative. The negative ones had me wondering if I’m just that shallow a reader to react so quickly. Maybe I should have left my ratings-meter on simmer a bit......more

Goodreads review by Dennis

I really had no idea what to expect when I chose to read this book, but inside I found a crash course in art appreciation and the way God works through the creative spirit. Each chapter focuses on a different artist and a particular piece of art, drawing out lessons and principles from the each. Eac......more

I loved this! My art education is woefully lacking so I have been steadily seeking out resources that will help form and guide my love of art. As I was reading, I realized that my mom has been my book mentor and my dad is my classical music mentor, but I’ve never had an in-person art mentor. I have......more