Contemporary Christian Art
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Contemporary Christian Art is much like contemporary Christianity in general. There is as much variation in works of Christian art as there is variation in Christian faith. Some Christian art reflects a traditional Catholic perspective and draws on centuries of traditions of Catholic art. Other Christian art reflects the doctrinal practices and emphases of a range of sects, from Quakerism to Pentecostal. And much of what artists might call Christian art (because it reflects their own beliefs as Christians) might not generally be classified as Christian art by art collectors or art dealers because the iconography is not that of a recognizably Christian image.Contemporary Christian art is generally limited to those works that can be recognized as being Christian by those who are not familiar with the artists' intentions. However, even within this relatively narrow definition there is a substantial range of artistic styles, techniques, and media. Some artists, such as William Hart McNichols intentionally invoke traditional artistic forms, styles and techniques with his recreation of the Orthodox Christian form of the icon, an object simultaneously lovely and holy. He describes his work in the following manner: I honor and reverence the Byzantine icons and the profound spirituality of the Orthodox Churches. I try to bring true devotion and prayer into the process of creating (writing) an icon - dependent upon the inspiration of the Blessed Trinity, the saints, holy ones, and
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