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I Believe: The Nicene Creed

Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)

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Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Eerdmans
ISBN#: 9780802852588

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Description: The Nicene Creed, first drafted in A.D. 325 under the auspices of the Roman emperor Constantine, is one of the major ancient statements of Christian faith, still used by Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Calvinist, and other churches all over the world. In this lovely volume Pauline Baynes, the much-loved illustrator of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, has transformed the Nicene Creed into a delightful reading experience as well.

Baynes's exquisite original artwork brings to life the wider meaning and relevance of the Nicene Creed. Her aesthetic interpretations of the text reflecting a lifelong passion for Anglo-Saxon and Persian manuscripts, Baynes renders striking visual images of the sun, moon, and stars, of real creatures and mythical beasts, of death and resurrection, of judgment and everlasting life, and of Jesus Christ.

An inspired and inspiring treatment of a singular document of faith, I Believe offers a unique entry into Christian spirituality and also makes a gorgeous gift book.

"Baynes, best known for illustrating the Narnia series, visually interprets the Nicene Creed, a statement of Christian beliefs written in 325 C.E. and used by Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and most Protestant churches today. . . . The artwork is imaginative and energetic as well as reverent. Reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts, the richly colored illustrations frame phrases from the creed with formal compositions, which are softened by sweeping lines of trees, flowers, and flowing water."
--Booklist

"Framed by ebullient leaves, flames, mandorlas, jambs, and arches, miniature vignettes of the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus are linked to Church icons and rituals, and scenes of abundant nature, daily life, and the coming Judgment. . . . The pleasures of this work lie in the clever mimicry of medieval style, the delights of design, and the rewards of hunting through the exuberant faux-capitals for the hidden animals, symbols, architectural elements, and humans. . . . A clear celebration of the pre-Renaissance world and its gift of faith."
--School Library Journal

"Pauline Baynes, noted for her illustrations for J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis’s Narnia titles, brings her artistry to an elegant edition of I Believe: The Nicene Creed …. Illuminated capitals and architectonic forms pay homage to the style of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, while the sumptuous palette invokes Persian manuscripts as well."
--Publishers Weekly

"In this proper introduction to the mystical expression of religious faith, Baynes captures the emotional sensibilities found in historical works by exploiting her deft drawing skills and her esthetic imagination."
--Children's Literature
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