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Treasures of the World's Religions
Exploring "Timeless in Time" - a biography of Sri Ramana Maharshi
Every Branch In Me
: Who are we as "human" beings?
Where to look to "see God Everywhere"?
Insights into the early Christian Desert Fathers and Mothers
What bridges exist between Christianity and Islam?
Light on the Ancient Worlds: A Brief Survey of the Book by Frithjof Schuon
Spiritual Masters - East & West Series
What is Sacred Art?
How can we understand Native American traditions?
Slideshows
What are the "Foundations of Christian Art?"
Introduction
What is sacred Christian art?
Illuminated Manuscripts in Christian Art
What are the foundations of Christian art?
Sacred buildings
The Sanctuary
The Sacred Image
The Function of the Icon
The Decadence of Christian Art
The Renewal of Christian Art
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Can Christian art be reborn?
"The character of Christian painting is essentially, and not accidentally, figurative. This means that it can never dispense with the traditional prototypes that safeguard it from arbitrariness. These prototypes always leave a fairly wide margin for the exercise of creative genius, as well as for the special needs of times and places, in so far as these may be legitimate...The success of any such enterprise is dependent above all on intuitive wisdom; as for originality, charm, and freshness, these will come of their own accord.
"Christian art will not be reborn unless it completely frees itself from individualistic relativism, and returns to the sources of its inspiration, which by definition are situated in the 'timeless.'"
Icon painting from the Danilov-Kloster, Moscow, 20th century
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