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Category Archives: Western Art
New Artists Page!
Whenever I meet people and they learn that I’m an art fan, they instinctively ask me who my favorite artist is. I can’t say that I have just one; I have many, and I’ve compiled them into a list, which … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Western Art
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Jesus as Egg Cracker
In the Greek Orthodox Church, it is a Maundy Thursday tradition to hard-boil some eggs and dye them red. The red symbolizes the blood of Christ, shed on the cross on our behalf. Families arrange the eggs in a basket … Continue reading
Jesus the Dancer, Part 1: Sydney Carter’s “Lord of the Dance”
When you think “Lord of the Dance,” perhaps the first image that comes to mind is this (or something of the like): This is what a Google search will spit out, at least. But before it was the title of … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Non-Western Art, Western Art
Tagged dubliners lord of the dance, jesus dancing, new community bible
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Nativity Paintings from around the World
Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11) Jesus Christ was born for … Continue reading
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Tagged african nativity, asian nativity, australian nativity, indian nativity, modern nativity
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The Sacred and Commonplace Collaged Together
The story of Jesus’ birth is well-known by most: He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born nine months later to a teenage virgin in the overcrowded city of Bethlehem in Judea. Star and angels heralded his birth, leading … Continue reading
‘Lord Jesus, give me a deeper…’
At my church, as part of the Sunday morning liturgy, we spend time in both private and corporate confession. The corporate prayer, which we read aloud together as a body, is usually taken from Arthur Bennett’s The Valley of Vision … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Western Art
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The Last Supper, in Ten Unusual Mediums
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper (c. 1495) is one of the most readily recognized and reproduced images in the world. Yet as commonplace as the scene has become, artists are still finding ways to make it new—by experimenting with different … Continue reading
Snow White Jesus
OK, this painting of Jesus really reminds me of this more familiar scene: Even his pose is Disney princess-ish! I can just picture those animated mouse ears bouncing on top of sing-along lyrics at the bottom of the frame: “With … Continue reading
Posted in Western Art
Tagged disney princess jesus, jesus with animals, meek and mild jesus
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The Jesus Question 