Art & the Christian Life
The church has given us manifold images that place beauty before us and encourage us in our faith.
Art
Nourishing Children’s Minds and Hearts with Beautiful Illustration
One of the ways to help us and our children read Scripture faithfully is through faithful, realistic art and illustration.
On “The Kiss” by Gustave Klimt
Marriage is an image, a shadow of the ultimate marriage of Christ and the church.
On a Lucas Cranach Portrait
Through Cranach’s portraits of Johann Friedrich I over his life, we see the life of Christian suffering depicted.
On “Easter Mystery” by Maurice Denis
Maurice Denis’ mysterious Easter scene conveys the prophecies fulfilled, and the life won for us, in the Resurrection.
On “A Time to Keep” by Tasha Tudor
Family traditions show our children that our seemingly mundane and fleeting lives can be a reflection of the eternal life we are meant for.
On “It Is Finished” by James Tissot
Tissot gave the viewer unvarnished slices of biblical life, based on his own experiences in those places where our Lord actually walked.
On “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico: Receiving the Gift of Jesus
Adam and Eve’s sin brought death, while the seed of woman brought life.
On “Saint Martin and the Beggar” by El Greco
In any act of Christian charity, we see Christ.
Lukas Cranach, Proclaimer of the Gospel in Visual Form
While Luther proclaimed the doctrine of justification in words, Lukas Cranach brought out this theology visually through his art.
Father Knows Best? How animated movies illustrate dads
Children’s entertainment consistently portrays parents — especially fathers — as fools. What should Lutheran parents do?
Angels and Archangels
Everyone loves angels almost as much as they love marshmallow fluff. Angel figurines come out of the woodwork …