The genesis for The Freedom ART Project came in 1996. This California-based project is the calling of California born artist, Jeff LeFever. The 66 Project artworks are visual interpretations the 66 books of the Canonized Bible, with the intent of being the heart of a non denominational, non doctrinal sanctuary. Each painting for each book will contain that books full text in the original language gilded in 23 Karat gold. The size of each painting is determined by the amount of scripture contained in each book - the largest book being Psalms will be 30 feet tall by about 24 feet wide, and where John 3, will be only a few square feet.
Showing posts with label Art Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art Christian. Show all posts
Monday, 22 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., is the pre-eminent Marian shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Envisioned by its founder, Bishop Thomas J. Shahan (1857-1932) as a “monument to artistic truth” that would speak with “divine eloquence,” the Shrine is home to the largest collection of contemporary ecclesiastical art in the United States. Amid a rich patina of mosaics, sculptures, and artistic renderings, the more than 65 chapels and oratories reflect not only the devotional traditions of the American Church but also the rich ethnic mélange of the Universal Church. In 1990, Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) named the National Shrine a minor basilica, the 36th in the United States.
Saturday, 20 March 2010
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Ken Johnson
NEW YORK - In a recent essay in The New York Review of Books about R. Crumb’s illustrated “Book of Genesis,” the literary critic Harold Bloom seems bemused by Mr. Crumb’s graphic style, which reminds him unpleasantly of Mad magazine. Mr. Crumb may be irreverent, but in his attention to every detail of word and image he is as devout as any medieval manuscript illuminator. Scanning the 207 drawings on gallery walls is not the best way to take in the epical narrative, but it is good to see them in the original, undiminished by the inferior reproductive quality of the $24.95 book published by W. W. Norton. The inks are blacker, the pages whiter and the artist’s touch visibly subtler. [link]
By Ken Johnson
Friday, 19 March 2010
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
TEXAS---Lord's Art (lordsart.com) is an online store centered around Jesus Christ. Every piece of religious art they sell is intended to glorify God and reminds buyers of how the Lord is to be the center of their lives and homes. The owners consider their Christian Art an enhancement of any Home Decor and a blessing to all who see it. The store carries Christian framed art and unframed Christian art featuring biblical themes, scripture, pictures of Jesus Christ and more. Artists represented include Christian artists Ron DiCianni, Nathan Greene, Graham Braddock, Morgan Weistling, Stephen S. Sawyer, William Hallmark and others.
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| "The Sower" by Ron DiCianni |
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib
Perhaps the most famous of religious painting, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (1495-1497) is a "mural" versus a "fresco", the common approach of the time. It is also noteworthy for its one-point perspective. The painting is 30-feet wide and is located in a modest monastery in Milan which had big ambitions.
By Tahlib
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Considered by many as one of the greatest of religious artists in the Renaissance period, his patrons included the powerful Medici family of Florence. In 1481, Pope Sixtus IV invited Botticelli to paint frescoes on the wall of the Sistine Chapel.
Notable work: "Adoration of the Magi" (1475)
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Widely considered to be one of the artistic wonders of the world, Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" (1512) was not a labor of love. Painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, it took his 4-years laying on his back on top a scaffold to complete, all at almost 70-feet in the air but it wasn't the physical strain that pained Michelangelo. It was that this was a forced commission by Pope Julius ll (the pope who established the vatican museums).
Sunday, 24 January 2010
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
SPAIN---A contemporary of Vincent Van Gogh, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi began his church in 1882 and it is still uncompleted (projected 2033). The mammoth church (Sagrada Familia) is a towering gothic expression that melds with art nouveau and surrealism. Gaudi was consumed by the project and was buried inside in 1926.
By TAHLIB
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| La Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudí, 1882 - present, Barcelona |
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The 52 galleries of the Vatican Museum's in Rome, Italy attract over 4 million visitors a year and they cover over 2,000 years of religious art history. It was begun in the early 16th century by Pope Julius ll. It is rumored that portions of the collection will travel to the US this year. I will keep my eyes and ears open.
Saturday, 9 January 2010
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest O. Britton
GEORGIA--- Although many people became familiar with the Reverend Howard Finster through his 40,000 late-20th century paintings, the centerpiece of his work was Paradise Garden. This outdoor museum was built to celebrate all the inventions of mankind, but dedicated to the glory of God. His oeuvre is best considered as an installation and performance piece, of which the paintings are the extant artifacts. Thanks to my niece Tambra Smoot, I found out that Atlanta's High Museum is the repository for a huge portion of the Finster collection.
By Ernest O. Britton
Friday, 1 January 2010
Spanish artist, Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) is best known for his portraits including his masterpiece of Pope Innocent X (1650), this work was was later re-appropriated by contemporarypainter Francis Bacon in a series of paintings attacking the abusive power of Popes.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
USA TODAY
By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press Writer
INDIANA---El Greco's vision of the veil of Veronica hangs near a golden crown with 447 emeralds. Just a few steps away, a recumbent sculpture of the crucified Jesus Christ rests before its return to a Spanish hermitage in time for Holy Week. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibition of 71 pieces from 45 lenders — many of them private — in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. Madrid's Prado has loaned five works alone. The free exhibition, which continues through Jan. 3, has thrilled experts and other visitors alike. Harvard Art Museum curator and cultural historian Ivan Gaskell said it inspired him intellectually like no other exhibition he has seen this year. [link]
By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press Writer
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| The exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art includes 71 pieces from 45 lenders in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. |
Friday, 13 November 2009
THE CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH
By Mary Ann Wyand
INDIANA---“Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World,” a unique, one-time exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, is an incredible assembly of 17th-century paintings and other objects from Spain and Latin America. Indianapolis Museum of Art conservator Christina Milton O’Connell works on restoring the “Virgin of Guadalupe” in early June to prepare the painting for display in the museum’s “Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World” exhibition. The oil-on-ca nvas painting was created by an unknown artist in Mexico in about 1700. The exhibit, which opened Oct. 11 and runs through Jan. 3, was specially created for the museum and will only be shown there, said Ronda Kasl, senior curator of painting and sculpture before 1800. [link]
By Mary Ann Wyand
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| "MadridMadre Jerónima de la Fuente" (1620) by Diego Velázquez; oil on canvas; 63 x 42 3/8 in. (160 x 107.5 cm); Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid |
Friday, 21 August 2009
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS NEWS
By TAHLIB
INDIANA---The first exhibition to examine the religious visual culture of 17th-century Spain and Latin America will open at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on October 11, 2009. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Francisco Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious imagery that was useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature 70 works—including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States—that not only illustrate religious iconography and allegory, but also bring to light the significant role of the artist in 17th-century Spain. [link]
By TAHLIB
INDIANA---The first exhibition to examine the religious visual culture of 17th-century Spain and Latin America will open at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on October 11, 2009. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Francisco Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious imagery that was useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature 70 works—including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States—that not only illustrate religious iconography and allegory, but also bring to light the significant role of the artist in 17th-century Spain. [link]
Sunday, 12 April 2009
GOD'S ART MUSEUMS
By TAHLIB
"Robo-priest" delivered the Easter homily in French today at Saint Vincent de Paul Church. I nicknamed him that because of his robot-like efficiency during weekday noon masses, but today he was different. Backed by an all Haitian choir, he was on fire before the packed congregation of pasty Parisian-born New Yorkers dressed in white. It was a beautful yet broken experience for me. Monday - Friday, this is my home church but on this Easter Sunday, I was an alien. Yesterday, at MOMA I saw Martin Kippenberger's retrospective, and his crucified frog is my image for Easter 2009. Everyday in NYC, wonder surrounds me but I remain an alien.
As a Christian, this holyweek is the most special week of my year:
While the facade is elegantly preserved, it is the opulent interior of the 1869 structure, as refined in 1939 by architect Anthony H. Depace that most takes your breath away. There are grandiose marble columns, intricate mosaics, murals and colorful stained glass which effectively combine to produce a kind of super spiritual atmosphere found in the greatest of Christian churches. St. Vincent de Paul is a masterpiece but one that is in a state of decay, and needs a resurrection for the modern day.
By TAHLIB
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| "Feet First" (1990) by Martin Kippenberger at MoMA |
As a Christian, this holyweek is the most special week of my year:
- Good Friday: "Crucified Frog" by Martin Kippenberg [link]
- Easter 2009: St. Vincent de Paul, Chelsea, NYC [link]
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| Facade of Church |
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| Interior of the church |
Friday, 10 April 2009
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
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| "Feet First" (1990) by Martin Kippenberger at MoMA |
Sunday, 15 February 2009
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
NEW YORK---Last night, I attended a preview opening of "Reel Religion" (2009) a retrospective exhibition on films inspired by the bible (1898-2006) at the Museum of Biblical Art. AKA MoBIA, the contemporary museum is located on the Upper West Side and is unlike any other that I've ever imagined. It is the ultimate museum exploring the intersections of religious art with religious life. While I am still thrilled to have choosen living on the Upper East Side with its proximity of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoBIA could make me rethink that choice in the future. The exhibition originated at the Saint Louis Museum of Contemporary Religious Art in 2007, another of God's Art Museums that I never heard about but hope to visit one day soon.
By TAHLIB
Friday, 13 February 2009
Saturday, 1 November 2008
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
CALIFORNIA - Unarguably the most celebrated African American painter of our times, Kehinde Wiley's "The Dead Christ in a Tomb" (c. 2007) is the recipient of the Alpha & Omega Prize for Contemporary Religious Art of the year. The painting is currently on view at the Roberts & Tilton Gallery in Los Angeles. The prize is a contemporary religious art recognition for the promotion of religious dialogue in America during the past year.
By TAHLIB
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