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We have a treat for you today while we’re all waiting out this pandemic. We’re talking about beauty, art, and faith with Dr. Elizabeth Lev. Liz holds degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and the University of Bologna. She teaches art history at Duquesne University’s Italian campus and she has served as a commissioner on the Rome tourism board. She has also worked as a consultant on art and faith for the Vatican Museums and has led tours of the Eternal City for 20 years. Her TED Talk on the Sistine Chapel has garnered over 1.7 million views!
In this episode we’re focusing on Liz’s book How Catholic Art Saved the Faith. We talk about what was really happening during the Counter-Reformation and why we should call it the Catholic Restoration period instead. We discuss how artists worked with theologians to communicate great truths of the faith through the beauty of their work and how artists cans till do this today. We think that a discussion about beauty and art will really lift your spirits and encourage you to fill your space with art that challenges you! So grab a cup of tea (or glass of wine because….we’re a month into quarantine here) and enjoy!
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Liz’s book:
How Catholic Art Saved the Faith
Things we talked about:
Caravaggio’s The Entombment of Christ
How to connect with Liz:
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This episode is sponsored by Adoramus Te Studio, a woman-owned small business run by artist and homeschooling mother, Jessica Grosheim. The shop is named for Jessica’s love of Adoration and the line “We Adore Thee” in the Gloria prayer.
The shop features original artwork, home goods, and resin castings of vintage wax molds. Jessica’s goal is to use her talents to glorify God and to help bring beauty into your domestic church.
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Could we have the links/written names of the art you talk about?
Please. I came to the show notes for that exact reason. I loved the episode and wanted to look at the works she described.
Sorry about that, ladies! We record sometimes weeks before I type up show notes and I totally forgot to do that. I added a few links in and if there’s anything I missed, let me know. I think The Entombment of Christ by Caravaggio was the main one we discussed!