Artfully Teaching the Faith

by Steven L. Kellmeyer

"The Church Needs Art!" -John Paul II, Letter to Artists #12 Discover how to "read" the great masterpieces of Christian art. Seventeen masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art describe sixteen crucial doctrines of the Church. Let a short, clear discussion show you how each masterpiece illuminates its matching doctrine. Each Catholic artist visually embedded Catholic doctrines in the works under study! Catholic masterpieces include: Leonardo da Vinci - Madonna of the Rocks, Last Supper Fra Angelico - Annunciation Michelangelo - Creation of Adam, Last Judgement Caravaggio - The Crucifixion of Peter Bouguereau - Vierges Aux Anges Perugino - Christ giving Peter the Keys Reni - Matthew Inspired by an Angel Rublev - Icon of the Trinity God - Our Lady of Guadalupe David - Baptism of Christ, Wedding at Cana, Rest on the Flight to Egypt Raphael - Disputation on the Eucharist, Transfiguration Tanner - The Annunciation Quickly gain an appreciation for teaching the Faith in the most beautiful way possible, using beauty itself!

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004