Where heaven and earth meet
Subtitle: the spiritual in the art of Kandinsky, Rothko, Warhol, and Kiefer
By: Wessel Stoker
Series: Currents of encounter. Studies on the contact between Christianity and other religions, beliefs, and cultures -- 45; Currents of encounter -- v. 45.
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9789042035447; 9789401208185
Subjects: Spiritualiteit; Themes, motives; Modern Art; Spirituality in art; Kunstvoorwerpen
Description: Art has always been important for religion or spirituality. Secular art displayed in museums can also be spiritual, and it is this art that is the subject of this book. Many of the works of art produced by Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, and Anselm Kiefer are spiritual in nature. These works reveal their own spirituality, which often has no connection to official religions. Wessel Stoker demonstrates that these artists communicate religious insights through images and shows how they depict the relationship between heaven and earth, between this world and a transcendent reality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Art and spirituality; title: Kandinsky : art as spiritual bread; title: Rothko : the tragedy of human existence; title: Warhol : a spiritual business artist; title: Kiefer : can Heaven bear the weight of history?; title: The spiritual image.