Christian Art Should Acknowledge the World
Excerpt from the apse arch mosaic in the Church of San Clemente in Rome There is a lot of good art in this world. There is also a lot of bad art. Disappointingly, much of Christian art falls into this category of bad art. I use "bad" here in the sense that many Christians are creating media, be it music, visual art, films, or books, that lacks technical skill and exhibits a refusal to become involved in the artistic community and learn more about craft. Not every Christian artist is like this. C.S. Lewis crafts elaborate narratives across many worlds that serve both as an excellent allegory and as a self-sufficient story. Fred Tomaselli , whose work I have recently become fascinated with, may not be a Christian at all, but he creates pieces which exemplify Biblical themes and narratives while also wholeheartedly dedicating himself to the craft at which he works, and aiming to achieve the best possible outcome. These are not the people I am calling attention to or critiquing...
