Brad Miner on Art and the Catholic Church

"Much of the world's great art is part of the patrimony of our Church. Every Leonardo; every Michelangelo; every Caravaggio belongs to all of us.

"Without Catholic artists, there would be art, but there would likely be no art periods. No Romanesque; no Gothic; no Renaissance; no Mannerism; no Baroque. I could list other periods up to the 20^th century, though Catholic art diminishes. It does not disappear.

"Not every Catholic artist created Catholic art - and few restricted themselves exclusively to Catholic themes. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brad Miner, senior editor of The Catholic Thing, reflected on the role of art in the Church's history, with special attention to the painting, St. Dominic in Soriano.

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The Catholic Thing: The Saint, the Book, and the Lily (2 AUG 22)