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Wendy Beckett

Wendy Beckett, better known as Sister Wendy, is a British hermit, consecrated virgin, and art historian who became well known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art. - Wikipedia

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British Catholic nun and presenter of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art (1930-2018)

Born February 25, 1930
Died December 26, 2018

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  • Cover of: Meditations on silence

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Pains of Glass: The Story of the Passion from King's College Chapel, Cambridge

    First published in 1996 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Silence (Meditations on)

    First published in 1995 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy Beckett on Art and the sacred

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's American Masterpieces

    First published in 2001 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's book of Muses

    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's grand tour: discovering Europe's great art

    First published in 1996 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's Impressionist masterpieces

    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's nativity

    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Encounters with God: in quest of the ancient icons of Mary

    First published in 2009 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Real presence: in search of the earliest icons

    First published in 2010 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sister Wendy's book of saints

    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: My Favorite Things: 75 Works of Art from Around the World

    First published in 1999 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Photo of Wendy Beckett

British Catholic nun and presenter of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art (1930-2018)

Born February 25, 1930
Died December 26, 2018
Subjects
Art appreciation, Painting, Appreciation, Art, Meditations, History, Art and religion, Biography, European Painting, Religious aspects, American Painting, Art, history, Arts, united states, Christian art and symbolism, Icons, Juvenile literature, Love, Love, religious aspects, Silence, American poetry, Appréciation, Art criticism, Art museums, Art, medieval, Art, modern, 20th century
Places
Europe, United States, Great Britain
People
Jesus Christ, Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint, Max Beckmann (1884-1950), Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Wendy Beckett
Time
20th century, 19th century, 18th century, Medieval, 500-1500

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January 11, 2024 Edited by David L. Hatton Edited without comment.
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
May 8, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
July 26, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Author Bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import