Comments on: Decoding Sacred Art

By: barb

barb — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:40:52 +0000

Thanks so much, Joann. May this painting cause many to fall in love with Our Lady and Jesus.

By: Joann

Joann — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:13:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing this art work of the Virgin and Child. I love the way a painting takes on a life of its own once it is created and shared. May God bless all the beholders of this precious piece and you for shedding a ray of light on it.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:44:47 +0000

Oh, I enjoyed my art history classes the most when I was in college. If I had known my faith better they would have been even more meaningful to me. I just love the phrase “read an icon” or “write an icon” because it reflects the depth of such pieces of art. I’m also a visual learner, so they touch me deeply.

Thank you!

In Christ,
Lucy
http://www.mysticalrosedesign.blogspot.com

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:12:30 +0000

Such a touching piece of artwork. I really need to learn more about sacred art…

Thanks for sharing this!

Evan

By: barb

barb — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:11:37 +0000

Thanks kkollwitz. I will check it out. Art is a great love of mine and I doubt that your posts will put me to sleep!

By: Helen Gonsalves

Helen Gonsalves — Sun, 16 May 2010 14:22:29 +0000

Beautiful! I love art and especially catholic religious art.Thanks for sharing.

By: kkollwitz

kkollwitz — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:32:31 +0000

This is a fine post. My wife’s an art historian, and we are always discussing the symbolism in religious art, esp. Catholic religious art.

You are also right that such art can be a terrific teaching tool. I regularly use fine art in my 6th grade catechism class, and truly a picture is worth more than a thousand words if you’re teaching kids.

You may enjoy (or be put to sleep by) some artposts at my blog, just click on the Art tag in the righthand column.