| Author | |
montessorisbev
Forum Newbie
Joined: June 22 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 29
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 11:04am | IP Logged
|
 |
|
I am looking for ideas/ suggestions.
A group of us at our church were thinking about starting a scripture study based on Catholic art. I guess it would be more of a Catholic art study based on the scripture - now that I write this...
Anyway, that got me thinking, If I wanted to do that, do any of you have any ideas/ resources I could use?
My thought is to meet 1/2x a month for about a hour, study a piece of art work and learn more about that piece how it relates to us, and then maybe read the Bible passage related to that piece in more of a Lectio Divina format...
Could this/ would this work you think?
Thanks
Bev
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
stefoodie
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 17 2005
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8457
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 11:32am | IP Logged
|
|
|
You may want to look at a Magnificat subscription. It usually features beautiful (usually religious) artwork and an article about it including critical analysis.
__________________
stef
mom to five
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
CatholicMommy
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2007
Location: Indiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1254
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 11:33am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I don't have any study ideas in particular, but I do have a set of art prints you could use to get you started. They correlate with the stories in the New Catholic Picture Bible but are NOT those images: Bible Timeline Cards
__________________
Garden of Francis
HS Elementary Montessori Training
Montessori Nuggets
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
stefoodie
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 17 2005
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8457
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 11:40am | IP Logged
|
|
|
here's a link also that may help:
Biblical-art.com
plus this previous thread
__________________
stef
mom to five
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
hylabrook1
Forum Moderator
Joined: July 09 2006
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5980
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 12:11pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Catholic Heritage Curriculum sells something called Art Masterpieces: A Liturgical Collection. I've not seen this IRL, but the product description sounds as if it might include some good choices of pictures. Your idea sounds so interesting!
Peace,
Nancy
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
ekbell
Forum All-Star
Joined: May 22 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 747
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 6:04pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
The Art Masters Enhance Old/New testament set contains 46 five by eight inch laminated prints with a accompanying book and is meant for grades 7 to 12.
I have their junior high confirmation package and the material would be well suited to an adult study group- lots of good information and thought provoking questions both artistic and religious. I've learned a lot from it.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
JennGM
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 17702
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 6:13pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
ekbell wrote:
The Art Masters Enhance Old/New testament set contains 46 five by eight inch laminated prints with a accompanying book and is meant for grades 7 to 12.
I have their junior high confirmation package and the material would be well suited to an adult study group- lots of good information and thought provoking questions both artistic and religious. I've learned a lot from it. |
|
|
That looks really awesome.
I've been trying to present different masterpiece art to show my son, but not exactly study, but as a contemplation of different Gospels of the day or the Easter season. It's been wonderful. There are so many masterpieces available online, with a color printer it's been a great addition for our home education.
I have found Sister Wendy Beckett's views very helpful in studying art.
__________________
Jennifer G. Miller
Wife to  & ds1  '03 & ds2  '07
Family in Feast and Feria
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
MicheleQ
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 23 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2193
|
| Posted: March 26 2010 at 7:00pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
montessorisbev wrote:
A group of us at our church were thinking about starting a scripture study based on Catholic art. I guess it would be more of a Catholic art study based on the scripture - now that I write this...
Anyway, that got me thinking, If I wanted to do that, do any of you have any ideas/ resources I could use?
My thought is to meet 1/2x a month for about a hour, study a piece of art work and learn more about that piece how it relates to us, and then maybe read the Bible passage related to that piece in more of a Lectio Divina format... |
|
|
I think this is a lovely idea. We've tried a lot of different things for art study but the best has really been books from the library. Most libraries have a collection of art books (which aren't taken out very often because they are large and heavy --or so our librarian told me) that have positively beautiful images in them. You do have to be careful about which ones you choose but for what you are looking to do I think it would be a good option.
__________________
Michele Quigley
wife to my prince charming and mom of 10 in Lancaster County, PA USA
http://michelequigley.com
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Servant2theKing
Forum All-Star
Joined: Nov 13 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1505
|
| Posted: March 27 2010 at 10:00am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Your idea is truly beautiful!
This website has always been a favorite for finding religious imagery. It's an absolute treasure trove of religious artwork. The neat thing is you can search by Biblical subject or text, making it easier to narrow your search for art based on specific topics or Scripture verses. They also link to outside sources for individual pieces, some containing articles on the artist, history or subject matter of a particular work of art:
http://www.biblical-art.com/navsea.htm
If you and your group are anywhere near Toledo,OH a trip to the cathedral might be worthwhile.....there are many incredible images, some based on Old and New Testament Scriptures that correlate with one another. Here’s a web address:
http://www.toledodiocese.org/index.php/homepageabout-our-dio cese/about-diocese-our-cathedral
__________________
All for Christ, our Saviour and King, servant
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
montessorisbev
Forum Newbie
Joined: June 22 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 29
|
| Posted: April 12 2010 at 1:37pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions and ideas. You all seem to know so much more than me. We are still working our way through planning for this, but I now have some useful suggestions and resources to pass on.
Thanks again
Bev
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
TxTrish
Forum Pro
Joined: Oct 23 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 321
|
| Posted: April 12 2010 at 2:56pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
JennGM wrote:
| I have found Sister Wendy Beckett's views very helpful in studying art. |
|
|
I liked her so much I bought all the video's from her series from PBS. They are fabulous! Did you know St. Thomas Beckett is her ancestor? If you still have a VHS player you can really get a deal!
__________________
+JMJ+
Gabrielle20, Deavon18, Elizabeth12, Mary10, Greg8
and a grandson!
My Blog
"Duty before everything, even something holy"
St.Padre Pio
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
TxTrish
Forum Pro
Joined: Oct 23 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 321
|
| Posted: April 12 2010 at 3:06pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Ok, so I can make a link, but I can't do the quote thing yet.....
I was going to recommend Signs & Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson for a really good overview of symolism in art. Probably no help at all bible study wise, but it is really informative and helps you really "see" what is in the art.
Personally, I am trying to find a really good heavy book holder so that I can put the art books on it for display - any tips.
__________________
+JMJ+
Gabrielle20, Deavon18, Elizabeth12, Mary10, Greg8
and a grandson!
My Blog
"Duty before everything, even something holy"
St.Padre Pio
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Mackfam
Board Moderator
Non Nobis
Joined: April 24 2006
Location: Alabama
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14656
|
| Posted: April 12 2010 at 8:28pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I really enjoy this book as well. It has been so helpful for us!
TxTrish wrote:
| Personally, I am trying to find a really good heavy book holder so that I can put the art books on it for display - any tips. |
|
|
YES!!!! I have just spent the last 6 months hunting down book holders that were 1) inexpensive and 2) able to hold tall or heavy books for displaying! I found them!!!!! The drawback is that the shipping for the site I found them on is high...but it was so great to finally find what I was looking for I had to link you!
I'm going to try to link you directly, but this site is notorious for just redirecting to a generic page...if that happens, I'll give you specific names to search under on the site.
Economical Wire Book Easels at Demco. My favorites are:
** Large All Purpose Easel (C) - this is a great book easel! Will easily hold a substantial book upright very nicely. The lip on the front holds a book open to a particular place -- GREAT FEATURE! My son likes this book easel because it holds a book open upright in front of him nicely while he does his copywork, or while he's doing his keyboarding/typing practice.
** Large Folding Wire Easel (G) - I like this one a lot as well! It's perfect because the back folds up to provide support for a very tall book!
The plastic molding over the frame gives the easel a bit of "grip" so they don't slide around and are quite sturdy. I have a couple of the others options listed at this site, but these two are a couple of my favorites! They also work very well for displaying a piece of art for art study.
I can't tell you how long I hunted for something affordable like this...so when I saw your question I was so excited to give you some options to consider!
__________________
Jen Mackintosh
Wife to Rob, mom to dd 19 , ds 16, ds 11, dd 8, and dd 3
Wildflowers and Marbles
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
jenncatan
Forum Newbie
Joined: Sept 23 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: April 13 2010 at 6:15pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
thank you for the tip on where to find the book easels, I've been looking! Demco is running a 20%off promotion until the 16th. 
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : The Arts in the Everyday
Topic: Catholic art study?
