God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis)

God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis)
Author: Daniel A. Siedell
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441201858
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Is contemporary art a friend or foe of Christianity? Art historian, critic, and curator Daniel Siedell, addresses this question and presents a framework for interpreting art from a Christian worldview in God in the Gallery: A Christian Embrace of Modern Art. As such, it is an excellent companion to Francis Schaeffer's classic Art and the Bible. Divided into three parts--"Theology," "History," and "Practice"--God in the Gallery demonstrates that art is in conversation with and not opposed to the Christian faith. In addition, this book is beautifully enhanced with images from such artists as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Enrique Martínez Celaya, and others. Readers of this book will include professors, students, artists, and anyone interested in Christianity and culture.

Seeing Salvation

Seeing Salvation
Author: Neil MacGregor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN:
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In this text, Neil MacGregor engages with images of Christ wherever they may be found throughout the world. Through them he follows not only the life of Christ, but also the development of Christian culture since His birth.

Painting the Word

Painting the Word
Author: John Drury
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300092943
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In this beautifully written book, Drury, an Anglican priest and theologian, looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them in a fresh way--as works filled with passion, stories, and meaning. 100 illustrations, 70 in color.

The World's Oldest Church

The World's Oldest Church
Author: Michael Peppard
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300216513
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Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions of death and resurrection. Rather, he portrays the motifs of the church’s wall paintings as those of empowerment, healing, marriage, and incarnation, while boldly reidentifying the figure of a woman formerly believed to be a repentant sinner as the Virgin Mary. This richly illustrated volume is a breakthrough work that enhances our understanding of early Christianity at the nexus of Bible, art, and ritual.

The Art of Worship

The Art of Worship
Author: Nicholas Holtam
Publisher: National Gallery London Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Christian art and Symbolism
ISBN: 9781857095319
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Paintings from the National Gallery, London, many illustrating Christian themes and familiar biblical stories, are presented alongside selected prayers, poems and quotations to encourage private prayer, contemplation and meditation.--From back cover.

Seeing God in Art

Seeing God in Art
Author: Richard Harris
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0281083835
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Over the centuries some of the world’s greatest painters have explored and expressed their faith in God through their art. Here, Richard Harries invites you to reflect with him on thirty such artists, and to see how their paintings illuminate important aspects of Christian faith and teaching. Encompassing masterpieces by Rembrandt, Leonardo, Titian and Caravaggio as well as modern works by Chagall, Spencer and Rouault, this book presents the essentials of the faith in a way that will move the reader to respond with heart as well as head.