Letter to Artists (Meeting House Essays)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568543387 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 22 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In these pages you will find a discussion of the vocation of artists, an explorartion of how art and the Word intersect, a brief history of the use of art in worship, and more. Here he invites all artists to use their creativity to serve both the church and the world. This is Pope John Paul II's Easter 1999 letter to church artists, musicians, and architects. For study, for inspiration and for reflection, this book belongs in the library of all building or renovation committee members, parish environment and art committee members, liturgy committee members, musicians, performing arts groups and anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the profound relationship between art and worship.
""Veni, Creator Spiritus"" according to Alejandra Vernon. Pope John Paul II points out in his excellent essay, "Letter to Artists," from Easter Sunday, 1999, that it is through artistic creativity that we appear more than ever in the image of God. Though God created something out of nothing, the artist uses that which already exists, and shapes it into a new form. This purely aesthetic creative function is one of the cent. "A beginning" according to Grady Harp. Pope John Paul II wrote a LETTER TO ARTISTS on the occasion of Easter, 1999. The fact that the Pope would address Art and those who create it (painters, sculptors, writers, poets, architects, composers of music) is reason enough to read this very brief little book. But what begins as a gesture of embrace for the life calling of artists too quickly becomes a platfor. Inspiring Read This is an inspirational read for the Christian artist. It encourages and clarifies our responsibility as Artists for God. I strongly recommend it for the Christian writer.