Communication is thus the second half of a Christian philosophy of art. That includes the artist, whose work, representing the character of God displayed in the created order, is a declaration of praise to Him. A Christian philosophy of art will view art as depiction rather than expression. It will see art as framing an aspect of God's creation rather than creating the artist's own reality. The believer recognizes that his art is an imitation of God's creation, an attempt to capture a piece of His handiwork in the art form.
Expressional art works to deny the objectivity of reality and any order outside itself.
It refuses to admit that God is the author and founder of beauty. Its products will thus fail to represent recognizable subjects and will end up in chaotic nothingness, preserving only its autonomous expression. 7 Expressional art finds itself in a constant struggle to recreate reality. Depictive art, however, will strive to represent reality in accordance with the law of God. When the children of Israel gathered together and crafted the golden calf, they were acting as artists.