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REVIEWS OF FOR GLORY AND FOR BEAUTY:
"In this unique volume, Texas artist
Kirk Richards and Minnesota artist Stephen Gjertson explore the
profound relationship between Christianity
and the visual arts. Their essays cover a broad range of topics as
seen from the viewpoint of the professional artist.
The authors have been fine artists for a combined total of over forty-five
years. They both studied with artist Richard Lack
at Atlier Lack in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the 1970s where they
received training in the tradition of the 19th-century
French ateliers and the Boston School, one of America's longest continuing
artistic traditions. They have been Christians
for a combined total of more than fifty years, and their work bears
witness to their genuine commitment to Christ. We are
convinced that the quality of these artists' work and the depth of
their Christianfaith entitles them to the designation
'expert' when writing about traditional representational art and
its relationship to biblical Christianity."
Adelia Rasines
Newington-Cropsey
Foundation
" For Glory and For
Beauty is
a must for all Christians who appreciate the beauty of the arts. The
authors have boldly grappled with the major issues that every believer
must face in the world of artistry. Their masterful research conveys
the biblical and historical basis for the visual arts,
and will give the reader a great deal to think about for a long time."
Dr.
Patrick Kavanaugh
Executive
Director, Christian Performing Artists Fellowship
" For Glory and For Beauty is
a much-needed publication that provides solid principles for Christian
artists and connoisseurs. I wish that it had been available to me
during my formative years. Richards' and Gjertson's status as accomplished,
professional artists gives them and insightful and
practical perspective that is often lacking in similar books. These
are the best treatises on the subject of Christianity and the visual
arts that I have read."
John M. Nolan
Curator, Bob
Jones University Museum & Gallery
Creating in the Image of God
Christian Art in a Modern Culture
"Christian artists must pursue
excellence based upon clear and encouraging standards from
God's Word. The Scriptures must be our guide and the masterpieces
of all ages must be our examples. We must influence our culture with
work that is wholesome, uplifting, and beautiful. This is our good and proper
goal, the standard that God set in Genesis. he looked at
all that he had done and saw that it was 'very good.'"
Kirk Richards
Kirk
Richards Table of Contents
The Necessity of Excellence
A Philosophic and Practical Foundation
for Discerning and Achieving Artistic Excellence
"There are principles in Scripture
that serve as a practical foundation for the production and enjoyment
of creative work. These principles are based on the revealed
character of God and His works. They are not narrow limitations
that smother creativity, but rather boundaries within which artists
have the liberty to enjoy healthy artistic expression and are able
to enjoy healthy artistic expression and are able to evaluate their
results. These principles point artistic endeavor in the right direction.
When applied by people with talent and training, they provide the
basic elements of creating works that have positive and enduring
value."
Stephen Gjertson
Stephen
Gjertson Table of Contents
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