Pope: Art is not ‘mere aestheticism’ but a way to share the Gospel
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Pope: Art is not ‘mere aestheticism’ but a way to share the Gospel
Speaking to members of the Bizot Group, which brings together directors of the world’s largest museums, Pope Leo stresses the importance of works of art as a means of “safeguarding a heritage that belongs to all humanity.” Read all
Leo XIV received the directors of some of the most prestigious museums in the world. He highlighted the subject as a gift, an expression of the creativity and memory of humanity, and recalled the relationship between art and the proclamation of the Gospel
Among the world's most famous art museums are the Louvre, the British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Hermitage, the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and the Prado. Their directors have now been received by Pope Leo XIV.
Art is not merely an aesthetic expression, but also a way of discovering the beauty of creation, transmitting memory, and proclaiming the Gospel, said the Holy Father during a meeting with members of the Bizot Group, which brings together representatives of the world's most important museums. Pope Leo XIV welcomed the group's members, led by its president, Dr. Taco Dibbits. He emphasized that museums are places of memory, beauty, and history, wh…
The news León XIV extols the evangelizing value of art: “Material is memory” was first published in Last Minute Religious News New Life Pope Leo XIV received on Saturday at the Vatican Apostolic Palace the participants of the meeting of museum directors from all over the world, integrated into the well-known Bizot Group. During his greeting to the president of the entity, Taco Dibbits, and the rest of the attendees, the pontiff wanted to highli…
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