Monday, November 23, 2009
Art Pope Benedict XVI to Artists: "Why can't you just make nice, pretty things?"
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:10 PM
On Saturday Benedict wasn't apologetic, but instead outlined his global curatorial vision by telling the artists present to be mindful of their "great responsibility to communicate beauty." Benedict went on:
What is capable of restoring enthusiasm and confidence, what can encourage the human spirit to rediscover its path, to raise its eyes to the horizon, to dream of a life worthy of its vocation—if not beauty?
So, I guess what he's saying is that we're still in the Renaissance. Artists: if you want to get into heaven, start painting landscapes with beautiful horizons and pretty clouds (angels and hands-of-god optional). (Artinfo)
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