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Book SynopsisThe Church needs the arts, as they are a way to access the soul. As Augustine says, one who sings, prays twice. Recent popes have given the impression that the Church is again interested in the way the arts draw us into ourselves, where we are able to contact the mystery that is God. Art for Church is a personal and professional expression of how that renewed interest plays itself out. This text takes its name from the cloth of gold, an image related to centuries of experimentation by the medieval and Renaissance worlds as they sought an alchemical solution to worship. There previously existed a centuries-long search for how to make golden cloth that would praise God; this pursuit distinctly resembles the quest of the artist to produce the perfect product. Pope Paul VI (1897-1978) and his papal fraternity had set the tone, too often a confining one, for such an alchemical quest in the Church. Unfortunately, the music in the artist''s heart is not always the same as that in the heart of
Table of ContentsPart 1 Illustrations Part 2 Poems Part 3 Preface Chapter 4 A Personal Enlightenment Develops into Prayer at Mass Chapter 5 The Basilica of Sant’ Ambrogio a Milano: The Spirit Lives in Unapproachable Dark Chapter 6 Learning from Laon Chapter 7 A New Iconoclasm Chapter 8 Art for the Masses: Musings at an Exhibition Chapter 9 State of the Art: State of the Artist Chapter 10 Coping as an Artist Chapter 11 Living in End Times Chapter 12 Solidarity with the Poor, Solidarity with Those Most in Need Chapter 13 Vocation in Context Chapter 14 Epilogue Part 15 Index Part 16 The Author
