Published: 2023-12-27

The Holy art in the teaching of the Magisterium of the Church: from Vatican II to Pope Francis

Piotr Pawel Jura
Gdańsk Studies
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2023-016

Abstract

The dialogue with the world of art was taken up again by Vatican II and continues to this day. The post-conciliar popes dedicated several pronouncements to artists. But it was especially Benedict XVI that put into action a real search for the via pulchritudinis. In his teaching, he showed a particular predilection for the theme of beauty, art, as well as the relationship with the various arts. An important chapter of his reflection concerns beauty in the liturgical context. According to the Pontiff, the beauty of the liturgy manifests the beauty of God who is communicated through the beauty of the Church, and also the beauty of the assembly gathered in the liturgical celebration. Speaking of beauty, according to Ratzinger, it is necessary to take into consideration both the material, artistic one and also that referring to nature, to creation, to God.

Keywords:

sacred art, church teaching, vatican ii, pulchritudinis

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Jura, P. P. (2023). The Holy art in the teaching of the Magisterium of the Church: from Vatican II to Pope Francis. Gdańsk Studies, 53, 47–61. https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2023-016

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