The Easter story has inspired some of the most profound works of European art. They illuminate not only the anguish of spiritual and physical suffering but also the joy and confidence of theResurrection and Ascension. The masterpieces reproduced here in full color portray the events, from the Last Supper to theAscension, that form the central drama of Christianity. A moving narrative of quotations from Scripture focuses and connects the themes of this richly varied pictorial account.