![]() ![]() Christian schools, Christian parents and Christian pastors often have turned off young people at just this point. We are not being true to the artist as a man if we consider his art work junk simply because we differ with his outlook on life. By recognizing technical excellence as an aspect of an art work, we are often able to say that while we do not agree with such and such an artist’s world view, he is nonetheless a great artist. ![]() In each of these there can be varying degrees of technical excellence. Here one considers the use of color, form, balance, the texture of the paint, the handling of lines, the unity of the canvas and so forth. I will discuss technical excellence in relationship to painting because it is easy to point out through this medium what I mean. ![]() What kind of judgment does one apply, then, to a work of art? I believe that there are four basic standards: Once again, please take a look at Francis Schaeffer’s book, Art and the Bible. I believe this to be a profitable discussion in light the desperate need among Christians to interact intelligently and sensitively with culture and art. In this perspective, Schaeffer discusses how a Christian should judge a work of art. Today I want to share his 5 th perspective at more length. Yesterday I shared Francis Schaeffer’s 7 perspectives in which Christians should consider art. ![]()
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