{"id":2599,"date":"2007-03-12T13:08:59","date_gmt":"2007-03-12T13:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2007\/03\/the-catechism-in-images.html"},"modified":"2007-03-12T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2007-03-12T13:08:59","slug":"the-catechism-in-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2007\/03\/the-catechism-in-images.html","title":{"rendered":"The Catechism in Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sandro Magister on a new edition of the Compendium:<\/a><\/p>\n

(You won’t be buying this one in bulk for your students, I don’t think. Too bad.)<\/p>\n

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\"Rendercmsfield\"<\/a> The image above is the \u201cSalvator Mundi\u201d by Antonello da Messina, painted in 1475 and kept at the National Gallery in London. It is the first of forty-nine images that illustrate a sumptuous new edition of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, printed by FMR, one of the world\u2019s most illustrious art publishers. <\/p>\n

The volume itself is a work of art. It\u2019s in large format with red silk binding and inscriptions in gold; the paper is cotton fiber and bears the papal watermark; the printing and reproductions are of the highest quality. It\u2019s a limited edition, with a correspondingly high price: 1,500 euros. <\/a><\/p>\n

The text of the Compendium of the Catechism is identical to the one issued by Benedict on June 28, 2005, in one of the first defining actions of his pontificate. Even in the mainstream edition, released in multiple languages and millions of copies, the text is accompanied by images. These were selected by Joseph Ratzinger himself, who as a cardinal was the chief architect of both the Catechism and its Compendium. <\/p>\n

The images are not accessories. They are an integral part of the Compendium. It is obligatory that they be reproduced in all its printings. And they must always be placed in the same position relative to the text. For example, the \u201cSermon on the Mount\u201d by Fra Angelico must always appear beneath the title of the section dedicated to the ten commandments. <\/p>\n

The difference between the mainstream edition and the one by FMR is the number of images. There are fourteen in the former case, and forty-nine in the latter. <\/p>\n

As in the mainstream edition, the selection of images for the luxury edition was also made according to Benedict XVI\u2019s guidelines. <\/p>\n

But in concrete terms, they were selected and presented to the pope by Timothy Verdon, American by birth, an art historian and a priest in the diocese of Florence, director of the office for catechesis through art there and the author of important books on Christian art. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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