Category Archives: Art
“A finite picture of the infinite” by N.D. Wilson
“What is the world? What is it for? It is art. It is the best of all possible art, a finite picture of the infinite. Assess it like prose, like poetry, like architecture, sculpture, painting, dance, delta blues, opera, tragedy, … Continue reading
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“The Incredulity of Saint Thomas” by Caravaggio
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1601-1602) Oil on canvas. Sanssouci of Potsdam, Germany. Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, … Continue reading
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“A Christian’s imagination” by Francis Schaeffer
“The Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars.” –Francis Schaeffer, Art and the Bible (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1973), 91.
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“The Sacrifice of Isaac” by Caravaggio
The Sacrifice of Isaac by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1603) Oil on canvas. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Take your son, your only … Continue reading
“The Miraculous Draught of Fishes” by Jacopo Bassano
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes By Jacopo Bassano, 1545 Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the … Continue reading
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“Our beautiful Savior, Jesus Christ” by Philip Graham Ryken
“We are living in a fallen and broken world; yet for all its ugliness, this world was made by God and will be saved by his grace. Therefore, we should devote our skill to making art for the glory of … Continue reading
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“Artistry easily becomes idolatry” by Philip Graham Ryken
“Artistry easily becomes idolatry, and when this happens, art is seen to exist only for its own sake and not for any higher purpose… It is said that when Henri Matisse completed his masterly paintings in the Chapel of the … Continue reading
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