When I come to the end of the roadAnd the sun has set for meI want no rites in a gloom filled roomWhy cry for a soul set free?Miss me a little, but not for longAnd not with your head... Continue Reading →
This small curation of Old Testament images by the Pre-Raphaelites, a radical nineteenth century group of artists and poets, gives you a glimpse into their interest in visual typology. Although now known for images of luscious sensual women, the Pre-Raphaelites... Continue Reading →
Boyd, Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall (1966, NSW) The Book of Daniel is a visionary text, with stories that move between the courtly and visionary: with Kings and palaces and courtly feasts contrasted by desolation and angels and... Continue Reading →
Gruber, Job (1944, Tate) Francis Gruber (1912–1948) was a French artist, and founder of the Nouveau Réalisme school. Not much is written about Gruber, but we know that he began to exhibit when he was only 18 years old. His work is often... Continue Reading →
Visual Theology are delighted to announce that our edited volume Transforming Christian Thought in the Visual Arts: Theology, Aesthetics, and Practice will be shortly published, and should be available to purchase from June! Order here from Routledge.
We are delighted to announce a forthcoming publication with Palgrave Macmillan, due out 2022. John Ruskin, the Pre-Raphaelites, and Religious Imagination: Sacre Conversazioni This book stems from Visual Theology 's 2019 conference, which we organised and ran at Marlborough College.
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Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,... Continue Reading →
Madeleine Emerald Thiele 