Christian Art

[humble soul]

I am struggling to transfer images of Christian Art .
But I will try again later.
Beauty is important in our faith. I am fascinated by this topic recently. What is beauty? What is Art? What is truth?
There is a connection to all three I feel.

 

[Tessa]

God's perfect creation is all those three, I believe.
Everything was made perfect. We love in a beautiful world. Amazing animals, birds, fish and insects.
The sky is awesome with the clouds , sun, moon and shining stars.
The sea, rocks, mountains, forests and rivers. I wonder how many different kinds of flowers there are.
All creation is truth, art and beauty.
Artists have got a lot to choose from.

 

[Who Me]

Art is seeking to see beauty in creation and showing it to others. The rejection of Christianity as a basic worldview has lead to the depiction of ugliness as art.

 

[humble soul]

What about paintings by Rembrandt?

 

[Who Me]

What about paintings by Rembrandt?

In what way do you want comments on Rembrandt. He along with the other Dutch masters did paintings that showed something of th beauty of creation.

It is the modern style of painting and sculpture that does not show the beauty in creation I was referring to.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

I love Ron Dicianni's paintings. It connects all those points.

 

[humble soul]

In what way do you want comments on Rembrandt. He along with the other Dutch masters did paintings that showed something of th beauty of creation.

It is the modern style of painting and sculpture that does not show the beauty in creation I was referring to.

I wish I could copy Rembrandt's prodigal son. It's very interesting. Important too.

 

[Link1983]

Why is Jesus almost always painted as being a tall white person with long flowing hair? ??

 

[humble soul]

Why is Jesus almost always painted as being a tall white person with long flowing hair? ??

Are Jews considered white, ....by the way?

 

[humble soul]

Imagine Jesus was premature balding and short?:with a slight pot belly....
that would spoil the narrative I guess.......

 

[Link1983]

Are Jews considered white, ....by the way?

Well the Bible has some descriptions. For example this one: Revelation 1:14-15 “The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.

 

[Link1983]

Are Jews considered white, ....by the way?

I would not think so. Probably look like a pretty common middle Eastern person. Not arian.
Doesn't really matter at all in my opinion.?

 

[humble soul]

I watched a doco by Roger Scruton on "why beauty matters" ........ Just awesome. Highly recommend

 

[Link1983]

I watched a doco by Roger Scruton on "why beauty matters" ........ Just awesome. Highly recommend

Gonna watch it.. ?

 

[Christ the King]

I am struggling to transfer images of Christian Art .
But I will try again later.
Beauty is important in our faith. I am fascinated by this topic recently. What is beauty? What is Art? What is truth?
There is a connection to all three I feel.

Coming from an engineering background i think that art is related... The difference with art is that there are no constraints on the artist whereas the engineer has to meet certain criteria... So then, is a portrait art? Probably not cos the painter hasn't got any freedom...

We see art in the design of cars, buildings, boats and other things. The product has to be both functional and attractive

With civilizations past, the deterioration of art usually led to it's collapse... The Greek sculptures are a fine example...
The 20th century was the decline of art in my opinion with abstract painting. And compare todays vile music to the masterpieces created by people like Mozart and Beethoven...

Are Jews considered white, ....by the way?

Yea off course... Show me a Jew that isn't white...

Imagine Jesus was premature balding and short?:with a slight pot belly....
that would spoil the narrative I guess.......

Check out this mosaic from the 1st century AD...
Its of Jesus being baptized... But Jesus isn't depicted as the bearded one, instead he is a prepubescent boy...
Maybe thats what he really looked like...

 

[humble soul]

Coming from an engineering background i think that art is related... The difference with art is that there are no constraints on the artist whereas the engineer has to meet certain criteria... So then, is a portrait art? Probably not cos the painter hasn't got any freedom...

We see art in the design of cars, buildings, boats and other things. The product has to be both functional and attractive

With civilizations past, the deterioration of art usually led to it's collapse... The Greek sculptures are a fine example...
The 20th century was the decline of art in my opinion with abstract painting. And compare todays vile music to the masterpieces created by people like Mozart and Beethoven...



Yea off course... Show me a Jew that isn't white...



Check out this mosaic from the 1st century AD...
Its of Jesus being baptized... But Jesus isn't depicted as the bearded one, instead he is a prepubescent boy...
Maybe thats what he really looked like...

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That's exactly the art I want to put on this thread. Thanks.

 

[humble soul]

The Greek sculptures are a fine example...
The 20th century was the decline of art in my opinion with abstract painting. And compare todays vile music to the masterpieces created by people like Mozart and Beethoven...

That's what I'm getting at. I think we are on the same wavelength.
So you are an engineer. You notice the architect has to make too many allowances for cost cutting sake?
I live in a 50 year old house which is falling apart but it's got character and space. The dog has a lawn to run round. More human than many city dwellings.

 

[Christ the King]

That's exactly the art I want to put on this thread. Thanks.

I just go to google images and find the picture i want.
Then i save it onto my hard drive.
Then when i click on "insert image" a box appears.
I just drag the picture from my hard drive into the box.
Or you can click on the box and search your hard drive for the image.


Rembrandt


Rubens

 

[Christ the King]

Rafael


Caravaggio

 

[Christ the King]

That's what I'm getting at. I think we are on the same wavelength.
So you are an engineer. You notice the architect has to make too many allowances for cost cutting sake?
I live in a 50 year old house which is falling apart but it's got character and space. The dog has a lawn to run round. More human than many city dwellings.

Im not too sure what u mean by allowances but the industries are always looking for ways to increase their profit margin either through the design process or building/manufacturing process. One of the flaws of capitalism is that every company strives to make more profit than the previous year instead of just being satisfied with an already huge profit... This means we get a compromise in quality and safety sometimes too...

It all depends on how much the customer is paying as well. Your low end home these days are smaller and more cheaply built than in the past...

What exactly is falling apart in your home? Watch out for termites in the walls and foundations... Costly little critters