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The last part of the 20th and the first part of the 21st century have seen a focused effort by artists who claim faith in Christ to re-establish art with themes that revolve around faith, Christ, God, the Church, the Bible and other classic Christian themes as worthy of respect by the secular art world. Art could then be used to cultivate the ...
Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) is an American visual arts organization working to enhance and explore the relationship between Christian faith and the visual arts. [1] [2] It was founded in 1979. [3] After 45 years CIVA ceased its programming in June 2023. [4]
Outside these and similar movements, the establishment art world produced much less religious painting than at any time since the Roman Empire, though many types of applied art for church fittings in the Gothic style were made. Commercial popular Catholic art flourished using cheaper techniques for mass-reproduction.
Less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman, according to one estimate, even as more Black […] The post Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America ...
Jaclyn McCusker, director of Laurel Arts, said this special exhibition, launching on World Kindness Day, Nov. 13, will explore the profound impact of kindness on individuals and communities.
Throughout the ages, art has been a part of the church. God designed the temple, employing artisans to create its beautiful and ornate workmanship. Churches of old included stained-glass windows created to illustrate God’s word, and even the most simple country churches often include beautiful wooden crosses and podiums.
Agha's experiences living within the boundaries of different faiths and cultures such as Islam and Christianity and Pakistan and the United States, has deeply influenced her art. Through her work she explores cultural and social issues that affect women in patriarchal societies along with the immigrant experience of alienation and transience.
While Calvinists largely removed public art from religion and Reformed societies moved towards more "secular" forms of art which might be said to glorify God through the portrayal of the "natural beauty of His creation and by depicting people who were created in His image", [24] Counter-Reformation Catholic church continued to encourage ...