Artistry can be a path to God
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padre31luxury_boxOPVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."
The Pope told the gathering of hundreds of painters, sculptors, architects, poets and directors, held beneath the vaulted ceiling of the chapel painted by Michelangelo, that he wanted to "renew the Church's friendship with the world of art."
"Beauty ... can become a path toward the transcendent, toward the ultimate Mystery, toward God," Benedict said.
Interesting concept, that is one area I always felt the Roman Catholic Church had correct with the addition of the frescos and sculptures from mid 16th century Italian Artists.
anlgpNew Memberi think it's because art is creation and creation is divine
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OhiophinphanmoderatorArt was the medium of communication to an illiterate audience for centuries. Cranach's painting were vital to the Protestant Reformation.
But in addition as artists gave their best to God and the Church, people were made aware of a transcemdence, a vision of something greater than themselves. It would be wonderful for the Church to return to a place where they are a major patron of the arts.
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maynardNew Memberyou guys may like this
sacred music, sacred time
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Paganforum_veteranSorry guys...I'm not writing any religious metal songs. Stryper did that already, and we all know how horrific that ended up! :lol:
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HolliFinFanluxury_box"Ohiophinphan wrote:
Art was the medium of communication to an illiterate audience for centuries. Cranach's painting were vital to the Protestant Reformation.
But in addition as artists gave their best to God and the Church, people were made aware of a transcemdence, a vision of something greater than themselves. It would be wonderful for the Church to return to a place where they are a major patron of the arts.
Of the many churches and duomos I've seen during my travels, I will never forget this one: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/siena-cathedral-duomo-di-santa-maria.htm
Inside, among many artifacts, is a small room in which monks' scrolls are preserved. They spend their whole lives creating these artistic stories through pictures. A must see :up:
OhiophinphanmoderatorArtistry has not generally been kind to Pagans in general if my memory serves me. You might be missing a bet to become the most influential Pagan artist of your day? Kinda like greatest war hero of Monte Carlo or something?
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I don't mean there haven't been artists who were Pagans, probably a lot even devout Pagans would reject, I mean artists creating art FOR Pagans????
OHIOPHINPHAN
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