Whitewashing over wall paintings has always been a common measure taken by those who wish to remove images from churches. Applying a coat of paint is cheaper and quicker than replastering the surface! Islamic iconoclasts at Hagia Sophia, Protestant Reformers in 16th-century England, and, it seems, Catholic iconoclasts of the 1970s all resorted to this method of obliterating sacred art to hide the beauty of the Church.
Important Conference in London: The Royal Priesthood and the Renewal of the Church
The Traditional Formation of the Artist is Mystagogical Catechesis and a Formation for the New Evangelisation
The fruits of a traditional artistic training in the formation of the person are such, I would say, that it would be useful too (with minimal adaption) for anybody, regardless of his personal vocation. And so would be of interest not just to artists, but to all people; (and especially those who are interested in the formation of children). It is a training in the via pulchritudinis and is the formation of the New Evangelisation, I suggest.
Study small ensemble singing with Gabriel Crouch, a former member of the King’s Singers
Composer's Workshop with Sir James MacMillan, Princeton, June 2024
Do you want to learn how to compose beautiful sacred music with Sir James MacMillan. Sign up for this workshop at sacredmusicproject.org run by the Catholic Sacred Music Project partnering with the Scala Foundation
Catholic Education Foundation Seminar 2024: The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School
Sarum Use Vespers and Liturgical Art - Heaven on Earth
The Scala Foundation's mission is to transform American and, hence, Western culture through beauty in education and worship so that we are formed by grace to change society, one personal relationship at a time. To the degree that each of us contributes to this ideal, we will help create a culture of beauty that speaks of the Christian Faith and Western values.
Commissioning the Construction of a Portable Altar Appropriate for the TLM, by Fr. Andrew Marlborough
A Vision for You Daily Journal: THE DAILY ROUTINE
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bad for Sacred Art?
Art is as good as it looks. If there is more and better art by this measure as a result of AI then that is a good thing and I would be happy to see it. It seems similar to me to the situation that arose when photography was invented, or when musicians could start to use computers to create music. Perhaps in this new situation, we will give the person who asks Chat GBT the right questions, or even the programmer who created it the right questions the credit for being the artist!