{"product_id":"the-prophetic-quest-david-s-herrstrom-9780271087818","title":"The Prophetic Quest: The Stained Glass Windows of Jacob Landau, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome of the most breathtaking art in America lies behind doors that few ever open. One such masterpiece is \u003ci\u003eThe Prophetic Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of ten monumental stained glass windows in the Keneseth Israel synagogue, just north of Philadelphia. This informative and exquisitely illustrated volume pulls back the curtain on this little-known work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by the renowned American artist Jacob Landau, \u003ci\u003eThe Prophetic Quest\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses ten masterful abstract pieces of stained glass that depict the lives and words of the biblical prophets, each towering nearly twenty-five feet high and spanning five feet across. Featuring essays recounting Landau's vision, the history of his project, and detailed interpretive commentary on each window, this book presents an immersive experience of Landau's religious masterwork. Personal reflections written by artists, art historians, poets, clergy, and congregants about their experience of \u003ci\u003eThe Prophetic Quest\u003c\/i\u003e round out the volume with new ways to view and appreciate Landau's creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeously illustrated, this book sheds light on American synagogue art and the history of stained glass in America, and it cements Landau's reputation as one of the leading American protest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume features essays by the editors as well as Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Rita Rosen Poley, and Lance J. Sussman, along with additional reflections from fifteen other contributors and the photography of Tom Crane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David S. Herrstrom, Andrew D. Scrimgeour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271087811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271087818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 8.60w x 0.80d","brand":"David S. Herrstrom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990921314559,"sku":"9780271087818","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4e9c201-4dea-4711-9198-f3acc75da2c9.jpg?v=1683307433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prophetic-quest-david-s-herrstrom-9780271087818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}