God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis): A Christian Embrace of Modern Art
Daniel A. Siedellamazon.com
God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis): A Christian Embrace of Modern Art
that “a work of art is something new in the world that changes the world to allow itself to exist.”
Makoto Fujimura • Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
I believe writers like Danto and Fried glean words from theology because a rich imagination of presence persists in Christianity, developed through efforts to render coherent the church’s own claims about the ongoing presence of Christ in the world.
Natalie Carnes • Image and Presence: A Christological Reflection on Iconoclasm and Iconophilia (Encountering Traditions)
Artworks don’t manage knowledge—they channel it. It takes time and attention to understand an artwork’s meaning. Each piece demands a process of reconciliation, and a merging of two contexts: the artwork’s own history and the viewer’s private knowledge network. When it’s placed in a new context, its meaning evolves and expands elastically. It store... See more
Willa Köerner • A Personal Philosophy of Shared Knowledge
Still, art named a new way of relating to the public, distinct from politics and religion and set apart from eros.