Sister Wendy Beckett (1930–2018)
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Wendy Mary Beckett was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 25, 1930. At the age of 16, she joined the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a teaching order, as Sister Michael of St. Peter. She became Sister Wendy after Vatican reforms relaxed formalities. She studied literature at Oxford mehr anzeigen University in the early 1950s. After returning to South Africa, she taught for 15 years at a Cape Town convent and later lectured at Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand. After suffering three grand mal seizures and learning that she had a form of epilepsy, she received Vatican consent to give up teaching for a life of solitude. In 1970, she returned to England and moved into the trailer at the Carmelite Monastery. She wrote approximately 25 books art and religion including Contemporary Women Artists and Sister Wendy on Prayer. In 1991, a BBC producer persuaded her to do a documentary about Britain's National Gallery, talking about its paintings. She went on to star in several more BBC documentaries including Sister Wendy's Odyssey, Sister Wendy's Grand Tour, and Sister Wendy's Story of Painting. She assigned all her earnings to the Carmelite order that sheltered her. She died on December 26, 2018 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von Sister Wendy Beckett
Joy Lasts: On the Spiritual in Art (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum) (2006) 25 Exemplare
Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection: Story of Painting / Grand Tour / Odyssey / Pains of Glass (2002) 18 Exemplare
The Art of Holy Week and Easter: Meditations on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus (2021) 16 Exemplare
Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon 2 Exemplare
Chid's Book of Prayer in Art 1 Exemplar
Le livre d'or des valeurs 1 Exemplar
Historia del arte 1 Exemplar
Meditations on Peace 1 Exemplar
Sister Wendy's Story of Painting - Early Art 1 Exemplar
Odyssey 1 Exemplar
Sister Wendy's American Collection: The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth Texas [videorecording] 1 Exemplar
Sister Wendy's American Collection: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art [videorecording] 1 Exemplar
Jesus 2000 1 Exemplar
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Sermons on the final verses of the Song of Songs (1982) — Übersetzer, einige Ausgaben; Übersetzer — 11 Exemplare
Sermons on the Final Verses of the Songs of Songs: Sermons 83-100 (Cistercian Fathers Series) (1984) — Übersetzer, einige Ausgaben — 5 Exemplare
Sky-blue Is the Sapphire Crimson the Rose: Stillpoint of Desire in John of Forde (Cistercian Fathers Series) (2006) — Übersetzer, einige Ausgaben — 4 Exemplare
Sermons on the Final Verses of the Song of Songs Sermons 47-61 No. 44 (Cistercian Fathers Series) (1983) — Übersetzer, einige Ausgaben — 4 Exemplare
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- Beckett, Sister Wendy
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Beckett, Wendy Mary
- Andere Namen
- Sister Michael of St. Peter
- Geburtstag
- 1930-02-25
- Todestag
- 2018-12-26
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- South Africa
- Geburtsort
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sterbeort
- East Harling, Norfolk, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Quidenham, Norfolk, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Cape Town, South Africa - Ausbildung
- St Anne's College, University of Oxford (BA|1954)
Notre Dame College of Education (Dipl|1954) - Berufe
- nun
art historian
teacher - Organisationen
- Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Roman Catholic Church
University of Witwatersrand
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A critique of the work of contemporary women artists written by a contemplative nun who interprets the art from a spiritual dimension.She has selected examples from over 5O women artists, including Gillian Ayres, Louise Bourgeois and Bridget Riley. The selected artwork is illustrated and placed directly opposite Sister Wendy's criticism.