Putting Art (Back) In Its Place - Softcover

John E. Skillen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619707594 ISBN 13: 9781619707597

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

Most Christians today view art from a distance: Do not touch! In frames and galleries, art is walled off from the rest of life. Yet for a long time, artwork assisted communities in performing actions that defined their corporate work and identity (their liturgies). The whole body of Christ played a part in the creation and use of art that said: Touch me and see! In order for Christians to foster a vibrant culture of the arts, we must restore and cultivate active and respectful relationships among artists, patrons, scholars, communities and the art they create. Putting Art (Back) in its Place equips laity and clergy to think historically about the vibrant role the visual arts have played and could again play in the life of the church and its mission.|Most Christians today view art from a distance: Do not touch! In frames and galleries, art is walled off from the rest of life. Yet for a long time, artwork assisted communities in performing actions that defined their corporate work and identity (their liturgies). The whole body of Christ played a part in the creation and use of art that said: Touch me and see! In order for Christians to foster a vibrant culture of the arts, we must restore and cultivate active and respectful relationships among artists, patrons, scholars, communities and the art they create. Putting Art (Back) in its Place equips laity and clergy to think historically about the vibrant role the visual arts have played and could again play in the life of the church and its mission.

About this title

About the Author

John Skillen directs the Studio for Art, Faith & History at Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where he has taught since 1983. A specialist in medieval, Renaissance, and 17th-century literature, Dr. Skillen oversees several programs in Europe administered through Gordons Global Education Office, and frequently leads seminars in Italy, where he directed the Gordon In Orvieto program from 1998 to 2009.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1619707594
• ISBN 13: 9781619707597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250