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Category Archives: Western Art
World’s Tallest Jesus Statues
Beginning in the 1920s, the genre of the colossal Jesus statue emerged. Currently, there are twenty-seven Jesus statues worldwide (that I could find) that stand over 65 feet tall, base not included. Most of them are in Latin America, though … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Pop Culture, Western Art
Tagged giant jesus statues, jesus statue in brazil
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Roundup: Museum Day, Monkey-Jesus, Vocation of the Artist, Poem by John Piper, “In Gethsemane,” Bible Trivia
I promise I’ll start generating some original content very soon, but in the meantime, here’s a roundup of some articles and other tidbits I’ve come across lately. Museum Day Live! on September 29: Hosted by Smithsonian magazine, this annual event … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Western Art
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Roundup: Contextualization, Jesus as Preacher, Communion, Being There for the Bereaved, “Execution of Christ”
“Tim Keller on Contextualization”: hmsarthistorian evaluates chapter 10 of Keller’s book Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City, giving two examples of indigenous Christian artists who have successfully contextualized the gospel through their art. Contextualization is not about … Continue reading
Guns into Plowshares
Isaiah 2:4 (cf. Micah 4:3) has inspired many artists and peace activists throughout history. The verse describes what the millennial reign of Christ will look like: “He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Western Art
Tagged Esther Augsburger, gun buyback programs, swords into plowshares
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Book Review: On a Friday Noon
(Book reviews are typically the most useful if they’re published the month the book comes out. Unfortunately, I’m thirty-three years late on this one, and the book has since moved out of print. However, if you’re interested in buying a … Continue reading
Christian Art in the National Gallery, London: Two Books
For about a thousand-year span (from roughly the eighth through seventeenth centuries), images of Jesus dominated Western art. Annunciations, Nativities, Last Suppers, Crucifixions. Preaching Christs, healing Christs, dead Christs, risen Christs. Christ as the Good Shepherd or Pantocrator. Perhaps these … Continue reading
Prayer to the Eternal One
“Eternal One, Silence from whom my words come; Questioner from whom my questions arise; Lover of whom all my loves are hints; Disturber in whom alone I find my rest; Mystery in whose depths I find healing and myself; enfold … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Western Art
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Jesus-Beatles-Lamb Chop Mashup
I saw this painting on Matthew Paul Turner’s website and just had to post it here. It’s called Jesus Broke Out the Lamb Chop Puppet and Hired an Angel to Try and Cheer Up a Clinically Depressed Paul McCartney. (That’s Jesus on the … Continue reading
David Mach collages for sale
Last August I wrote about Scottish artist David Mach’s much acclaimed “Precious Light” exhibition, a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. (His crucifixion sculpture, Die Harder, is one of my favorite crucifixion sculptures of all time.) … Continue reading
The Jesus Question 