DAVID THISTLETHWAITE

Art of God ideas into art

Writings

About my book

An essay on my great-uncle, Sir Hugh Lane, provides the opportunity to probe the question of beauty and whether it is possible to believe in it today. Further writings to follow.

The art of God and the religions of Art (1998) is my attempt to look at art, and its history, through Christian eyes. A mixture of theory and criticism, it aims to show what art is meant to do, and the kind of idolatry we often use it for.
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Personal story

A brief account of my personal history, showing how faith and art have intertwined.