Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Artist Declares Faith Through Christian Modern Art

By Eric Jimenez


To the religious individual viewing Christian art is an emotional experience. It may depict the face of Jesus Christ or an abstract representing him. To the religious artist it is one way he can express his faith. Christian Modern Art calms the soul and inspires religious people to pray.

Abstracts aside, the face and figure of Jesus Christ is one of the most prevalent subjects among these paintings. The works of Thomas Kinkade are collected by more people than any other Christian artist. The Lord is in his heart and displayed in his work.

There are paintings of Jesus with children and as a shepherd with his flock. His face has a kind, but sorrowful appearance. There are some of Him with the others being crucified on either side of Him. In one abstract the cross is painted in tiny squares of blue color against a bright background of red.

There are gold crosses outlined in blue and on wildly colored backgrounds. Jesus is shown in various poses. He is depicted in red on a black or multicolored background. The sorrow is apparent in his body language on these.

Some look like cheerful greeting cards in sunny colors. A bible verse is written on them. Some are dark and sinister. It all depends on the feelings evoked by the bible verse. Most Christians will find a favorite verse among all that are available.

Many angels are painted by Christian artists. Some are majestic, wearing white robes and wings. Others are caricatures similar to childrens comic book figures. You can find an especially charming one showing a winged angel flying just above a man with a heavy bag to carry. The hands of the angel are on the bag to help the man carry it.

Sometimes startling outbursts of color jump out at the eye from the abstracts. Lovely stylized flowers may bloom with blossoms growing towards heaven. Dark, monochrome pictures show Jesus on the cross. Each one is a personal rendition of the painters grief over the crucifixion.

As a joy and inspiration, they can have a different meaning to each person looking at them. Many show circles and some see this as the circle of life from birth to death. Others may see this circular pattern as a symbol of eternity.

The secular abstracts created by Jackson Pollock are popular. The religious abstracts are seen in many homes, both as religious symbols and beautiful art. One Christian artist, Mark Lawrence, creates paintings using a unique digital method. He calls this lovely medium painting with light.




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