Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

Written by Russ Ramsey and Makoto Fujimura

Narrated by Zach Hoffman and John Behrens

How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we understand about God and humanity by looking at the lives of artists?  

Striving for beauty, art also reveals what is broken. It presents us with the tremendous struggles and longings common to the human experience. And it says a lot about our Creator too. Great works of art can speak to the soul in a unique way.

Rembrandt Is in the Wind is an invitation to discover some of the world's most celebrated artists and works and how each of them illuminates something about God, people, and the purpose of life. Part art history, part biblical study, part philosophy, and part analysis of the human experience, this book is nonetheless all story.

From Michelangelo to Vincent van Gogh to Edward Hopper, the lives of the artists in this book illustrate the struggle of living in this world and point to the beauty of the redemption available to us in Christ. Each story is different. Some conclude with resounding triumph while others end in struggle. But all of them raise important questions about humanity's hunger and capacity for glory, and all of them teach us to love and see beauty.

"The artists featured in these pages—artists who devoted their lives and work to what is good, true, and beautiful—remind us that we can, and should, do the same." —Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well

Accompanying resources, visuals, and an outline of Western art are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Mar 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9780310129745

Russ Ramsey

Russ Ramsey is an author and pastor with a passion for uniting art and faith. He has been in vocational ministry for more than twenty years and currently serves as the lead pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church’s Cool Springs location. He holds an MDiv and ThM from Covenant Theological Seminary, and is the author of six books, including Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith (Zondervan 2022), and Behold the King of Glory, recipient of the 2016 Christian Book Award for New Author. Russ was also a founding contributor and member of The Rabbit Room and is a featured speaker each year at The Rabbit Room’s annual conference, Hutchmoot. Russ lives with his wife and children in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews for Rembrandt Is in the Wind

[Reid Echelmeier · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A stirring and informative read for all who hunger after beauty.

[Joey · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An excellent introduction to some very important artists and how to think about art, or through art. The introduction is fascinating, helpful and encouraging and the portraits of various artists in the book are endearing. In the middle there are moments where it is not clear why it is relevant, but the ending is great, talking about the little-known Lilias Trotter.

[Mireya Mulligan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What an exceptionally well researched book. The author has created an atmosphere of deep learning while reading along. Every chapter feels as though it could stand alone and one would be enriched with just that chapter alone. Image my joy that there were many more to go. The depth of these artist is felt so much more after reading Rembrandt in the Wind and I am very ready to dive in more. We’ll done!