A few nice christian art images I found:
Roger Wagner, Ashmolean Museum 14th March 2010
Image by Martin Beek
Richard Harries and David Lockett talk about Roger's painting. Richard Harries ( Lord Harries of Pentregarth) has been a strong advocate for Wagner's work for many years and has written on and spoken on the subject of Christian art in the modern world on many occasions. The fact that Menorah is now owned by the Ashmolean owes much to Richard Harries interest in the artist's work.
On 14th March 2010 we attended the Private View to Roger Wagner's exhibition of Menorah and Book of Praises at the Ashmolean Museum. Roger's work was well displayed in one of the new galleries and although I have known this painting since first seeing it at Dorchester Abbey, it has never looked better. Richard Harries the former Bishop of Oxford gave a brief talk on Roger's work and its significance. The exhibition runs until 24th March then at St Giles Oxford. The painting Menorah has been acquired by the museum, the Ashmolean held a one man show of his work back in 1994. I have since come to know Roger personally and have a great admiration and respect for his dedication and singular artistic vision.
Roger Wagner is an artist very much in the tradition of Samuel Palmer, William Blake and Stanley Spencer. He works in a figurative style on Biblical subjects often with strong symbolic elements. This painting hangs in St Giles (Oxford), The former Bishop of Oxford The Rt Revd Richard Harries is a great supporter of Roger's art. Roger had a one man exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford in 1994
A book that has recently been published on Roger Wagner's work is entitled "Forms of Transendence" by Chris Miller with a foreword by Richard Harries, published by Piquant editions ISBN 978-1-903689-55-4. It is well illustrated with examples of his work from 1984 to the present day.
Roger Wagner, Ashmolean Museum 14th March 2010
Image by Martin Beek
Richard Harries and David Lockett talk about Roger's painting. Richard Harries ( Lord Harries of Pentregarth) has been a strong advocate for Wagner's work for many years and has written on and spoken on the subject of Christian art in the modern world on many occasions. The fact that Menorah is now owned by the Ashmolean owes much to Richard Harries interest in the artist's work.
On 14th March 2010 we attended the Private View to Roger Wagner's exhibition of Menorah and Book of Praises at the Ashmolean Museum. Roger's work was well displayed in one of the new galleries and although I have known this painting since first seeing it at Dorchester Abbey, it has never looked better. Richard Harries the former Bishop of Oxford gave a brief talk on Roger's work and its significance. The exhibition runs until 24th March then at St Giles Oxford. The painting Menorah has been acquired by the museum, the Ashmolean held a one man show of his work back in 1994. I have since come to know Roger personally and have a great admiration and respect for his dedication and singular artistic vision.
Roger Wagner is an artist very much in the tradition of Samuel Palmer, William Blake and Stanley Spencer. He works in a figurative style on Biblical subjects often with strong symbolic elements. This painting hangs in St Giles (Oxford), The former Bishop of Oxford The Rt Revd Richard Harries is a great supporter of Roger's art. Roger had a one man exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford in 1994
A book that has recently been published on Roger Wagner's work is entitled "Forms of Transendence" by Chris Miller with a foreword by Richard Harries, published by Piquant editions ISBN 978-1-903689-55-4. It is well illustrated with examples of his work from 1984 to the present day.
Saints
Image by n.stauffer
In my prowling through the Nelson-Atkins I tried to find some 1st century Christian art, but the oldest on display was from the 12th century.
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