In this work, Bailey discusses various great painters, including Renaissance masters like Raphael and Michelangelo, as well as contemporary artists of his time. He analyzes specific paintings, offering insights into the techniques, symbolism, and narratives employed by these artists. The author emphasizes how these masterpieces reflect deep spiritual truths, encouraging readers to appreciate the divine messages embedded within the art. Through detailed descriptions and interpretations, Bai...

THE USE OF PICTURES IN TEACHING. PICTURES may hold a primary or secondary place in teaching, according to their nature and the aim of the teacher. The text itself may be the supreme thing, and pictures become mere pictorial comments upon the text. Pictures when so used have the nature of views or illustrations. The picture at the head of this page is a view. It is reproduced from a photograph taken directly from nature. Such pictures are of great value in building up in the mind clear imag...

In "The Great Painters' Gospel," Henry Turner Bailey explores the intricate relationship between visual art and spirituality through a compelling narrative that harmonizes the realms of theological discourse and art history. The book is a meticulous examination of renowned painters whose works profoundly reflect their spiritual convictions, illustrating their contributions to the visual representation of biblical themes. Bailey employs a lyrical prose style, weaving together historical ane...

CONTENTS: ALEXANDER PUSHKIN 1. The Queen of Spades ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: 2. Confession 3. S. O. S. 4. The Wings of Horus ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 5. B. 24 ARTHUR O. FRIEL: 6. The Spider 7. The Vulture ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH: 8. Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman 9. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands 10. The Countess of Bellarmine ARTHUR STRINGER: 11. The Adolescence of Number Eighty-Seven 12. The Button Thief 13. The Wire-Tappers ARTHUR TRAIN: 14. Extradition 15. The Baron de Ville 16. The Golden To...

After a near fatal attack, Veronica Kilter is taken under the wing of an underground cyber criminal who is known as "The Master". He trains her to carry out his elaborate heists which this leaves Veronica living a dangerous double life as an artist by day but a highly trained criminal by night. She accepts the life she leads until she falls in love with a man who makes her question it all.