Catholic Studies: "Has Art History Lost Its Soul?" by Elizabeth Lev

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When Italians first started to extol the lives and achievements of their artists, they praised the piety of their artists and valued the lively discourse between, art, faith and science. But as art history developed into an international discipline, particularly in the age of the Enlightenment, the modern thesis took shape that that art excels only when it rejects the sacred, a mindset still prevalent today. The art stayed the same, but the viewpoint changed. This talk explores the birth of art history as a modern discipline---its founders, influences and messages---and how it affects our understanding of art today.
September 1, 2010

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@mrmartin123 12 лет назад

Elizabeth Lev,your a Rock star to me(and a Goddess), very educational, thank you for the lecture

@jncarlos007 8 лет назад

Very nice. Her rather obvious bias aside there was interesting information. The reason there are no (there are a few actually) Christian art historians is the same reason there are no Christian art critics (to speak of) and the same reason for the sorry state of Christian art. Christian art has to maintain certain positions in regard to form and representation, and contemporary art does not fit into the scope of a bunch of people who know as much about art as the average person (so nothing). Until Christian artists can be supported by "the church" and free to express their concepts unfettered, most Christian art will be derivative and boring. I am a Christian artist and I approve this theory.

@KEP1983 11 лет назад

Hmmm... I'm a realist painter, so I'm already aware of the movements and artists she discusses. So perhaps that's why I didn't find any problems with it. I found the information quite helpful and interesting. I knew of Vasari, but I wasn't aware of the other art historians who helped "de-Christianize" the meaning behind the art.