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You would probably enjoy this - called SILENT NIGHT, a Thai painting by Sawai Chinnawong
MALAM KUDUS, lukisan Thailand karya Sawai Chinnawong
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And for one on The Creation, a Thai painting
Penciptaan, lukisan Thailand
Seeing that angels are considered elohim, I thought it was a good parallel with the concept of other divine beings in differing cultures being lower elohim ...These paintings have some interesting content. The angels are portrayed in the manner of Buddhist devas (gods).
Fascinating iconography from a synagogue in Damascus and Dura Europos, as well as Armenian Icons:I definitely agree when it comes to the benefit of having more abstract presentations of Christ as the safer option when it comes to multicultural depictions of Christ - as the one from Cameroon was excellent.
Where icons are too real is where I can become cautious ...
How to understand the nature of Christ and its relation to the world is a very crucial key when it comes to how to see the issue and I thank you for bringing it up - it was something I had considered bringing up when it came to the ways others understood the concept of Christ taking on Flesh (more shared here and here). Of course, as it concerns the concepts of icons, they are like links that take you into the world beyond this one - and that concept transcends anything we are used to in this world alone, so even as we view an icon (such as the Icon from Cameroon) and see it in a more abstract format, what has to be remembered is not only that the Western world does not define truth alone - but also that spiritual realities transcend our understanding.
Fascinating iconography from a synagogue in Damascus and Dura Europos, as well as Armenian Icons:
Fascinating iconography from a synagogue in Damascus and Dura Europos, as well as Armenian Icons:
It is because of the fact that differing cultures have their own forms that we must be sensitive whenever it comes to others seeking to promote the Gospel and yet doing so in ways that actually match their culture and reflect it wonderfully whenever it comes to seeing the example of how the Church did things.
For example, if seeing life within the Malankara Orthodox Church, There are Asharams, in the Christian Monastic tradition that have done stellar with regards to their use of icons to glorify the Lord while also keeping their culture in tact - with people who valued that and coming to mind being others like E.Stanley Jones - and it is so timely what they do. Here are some, for example, from others who are are Yeshu Bhakta (more on them here and here, here and here):
Came across this recently and thought it was highly noteworthy. The first is of St. Francis...I wish this topic had come up when I still lived in San Antonio because a number of the smaller galleries have some iconography from Mexican artists. Some of it is good and some has too much of the style of Frida Kahlo for my taste. I think the icon can adopt comfortable cultural references, but it must not lose the truth of the Biblical narrative.
A very fascinating presentation I came across, from here:We begin with what is familiar and known, and then move to a greater and broader understanding. But Christ remains familiar and known, even as we do this.
You'd appreciate this, I think. As said best elsewhere:Wow, all I can say is they are very interesting and very beautiful.
Great thread!
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