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Schmidt, Maurice
Maurice Schmidt is Professor Emeritus of Art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He obtained his M.F.A. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
2009 0-7734-3782-7This book is the first work that establishes the ancient Israelite Tabernacle as a seminal work of art. It brings together the seemingly divergent worlds of biblical symbolism and art history. While all acknowledge that Western art was often inspired by biblical story and poetry, the modern study of art presupposes that Western religious art originates only from Greco-Roman civilizations. This book contains four color photographs.