ArtWay

When you gonna wake up and strengthen the things that remain? Bob Dylan

Visual meditations

Gerard van Honthorst: The Childhood of Christ

Jesus worked with wood all of his life. As a pupil of his father Joseph he learned about the properties of all kinds of different trees and the ways to prepare and season timber.

read more Gerard van Honthorst: The Childhood of Christ, detail

Current

Jorg Niederberger, Dreifaltigkeitskirche Bern, Switzerland

Call for submissions on Art in the Church

For their online workshop on 'Art in the Church' Transpositions is extending an invitation to all to submit examples of interesting, exciting and effective ways that art has been used in church.

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Exhibitions and events

2012

Here you find a list of exhibitions in galleries, museums and churches in the winter and spring of 2012 and of conferences, lectures and events all over the world, with a special focus on Europe.

read more Luca della Robbia: the Ascension of Christ, 1442-1445

Christian calendar

Rembrandt: The Ascension

After his Resurrection on Easter Sunday Jesus spent some time with his closest followers and disciples. On the fortieth day he bid them farewell and ascended into heaven, where he was given a seat at the right hand of God, the Father.

read more Rembrandt: The Ascension, 1636, detail

Church of the month

Oscar Niemeyer: The Church of Saint Francis

Do you know a church building that had to wait 16 years to be consecrated, that is used in the header of the website of the world soccer association FIFA, and is the first listed architectural national monument of its country?

read more Oscar Niemeyer: The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

H.R. Rookmaaker

Art Historian and Reformational Thinker

by Laurel Gasque

Hans Rookmaaker’s life spanned a mere fifty-five years (1922–1977). Even so, he qualitatively influenced many who were to have a remarkable effect on changing attitudes toward the arts in the church and society.

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Quotes

Quotes by Artists

In these gaudy times, we think we will shortly reach the point where everything is known, but the fact is we are ignoring the essential, which is love of all living things, of all beauty both visible and hidden. Georges Rouault
 
Art does not solve any problems, but makes us aware of their existence. Magdalena Abakanowicz

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In the Spotlight

Historical Models of the Cross

by Grete Refsum

Most crucifixes show Christ suffering on the cross. Visually they communicate the opposite of their intended happy meaning. Contemporary cross and crucifix makers are faced with a difficult challenge.

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