Author
Dennis Mcnally
Book Format
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Publisher
University Press of America
Published
September 2011
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Author
Dennis Mcnally
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
University Press of America
Published
September 2011
£43.31
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days
Art for Church
Today's Price £43.31
The Church needs the arts, as they are a way to access the soul. As Augustine says, one who sings, prays twice. Recent popes have given the impression that the Church is again interested in the way the arts draw us into ourselves, where we are able to contact the mystery that is God. Art for Church is a personal and professional expression of how that renewed interest plays itself out. This text takes its name from the "cloth of gold," an image related to centuries of experimentation by the medieval and Renaissance worlds as they sought an alchemical solution to worship. There previously existed a centuries-long search for how to make golden cloth that would praise God; this pursuit distinctly resembles the quest of the artist to produce the perfect product. Pope Paul VI (1897-1978) and his papal fraternity had set the tone, too often a confining one, for such an alchemical quest in the Church. Unfortunately, the music in the artist's heart is not always the same as that in the heart of the pastor. Pope Paul VI eventually did apologize for the "cloak of lead" he imposed upon artists creating works in the name of the Church.
He also came to admit that artistic freedom is a necessary part of the process when the Church seeks the works of artists. In this book, McNally offers insights on how much freedom is necessary for art to flourish in the service of the Church and just what is at stake if that freedom is curtailed. Art for Church contains over 120 original paintings and 30 original poems by the author.
Author
Dennis Mcnally
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
University Press of America
Published
September 2011
Weight
291g
Page Count
208
Dimensions
153 x 227 x 18 mm
ISBN
9780761856023
ISBN-10
0761856021
Eden Code
4581220
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Author/Creator: Dennis Mcnally
ISBN: 9780761856023
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date: September 2011
Weight: 291g
Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 18 mm
Eden Code: 4581220