Walter Navratil: Beyond the Power of Words
Austrian artist Walter Navratil (1950-2003) was the son of psychiatrist Leo Navratil who was an advocate of Art Brut. Navratil grew up having close…
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Death, Art and Christian Worship
In a week marked by Halloween and All Saints Day, it seems very appropriate to write about death. Over the last few weeks, I…
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Appreciating Art (and the Artist) Through Eternity: …and why it’s OK to Appreciate Art
It’s certainly a strange phenomenon that all artists, poets, musicians, painters are unfortunate in the material sense — even the happy ones…That rakes up…
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A Quiet Renaissance
We often hear people say that they don’t know much about art, but they know what they like. In truth, what they are really…
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Illuminating of the Word: Reflecting on the Four Holy Gospels Project
The honor of being commissioned to illumine The Four Holy Gospels came directly from Lane Dennis, the founder of Crossway Publishing. “No single artist…
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Looking Comes First
In The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis spins a yarn in which denizens of hell are given a bus-trip to the lowlands of heaven…
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Contemplative Vision: A Review
Juliet Benner, Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2011). In this delightful book, Juliet Benner brings together…
Read MoreDiscernment, The Holy Spirit and Art
A reflection on one way that discerning the extraordinary in the ordinary is exemplified in Christian painting, old and new. Examples are shown from Sandro Botticelli, Roger van der Weyden, Stanley Spencer, Patti Wickman, and Joel Sheesely.
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art
Elijah Smith has recently published a seven part essay titled “The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art” on his blog Things and Stuff. The…
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