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I often think that one of the most overlooked periods of sacred art is the early 1900s. Christian artists of that period had a deep respect for tradition but were nit afraid to adapt traditional forms to contemporary needs. If anything their work displays a logical progression in the development of Christian art before art took a downward spiral into endless “-isms.”
Bruno-René de Cramer , known as René de Cramer , was born on December 27, 1876 in the town of Aalter, Belgium into a Catholic family. He was a painter, illustrator and engraver. He trained at the Saint-Luc school in Ghent, and later became one of its teachers. His success led him to work for clients in Belgium , France and Luxembourg.
The Saint-Luc schools were founded by Jean-Baptiste Béthune . Their mission was to form a network of Catholic schools to train artists and craftsmen to work for the artistic and religious renewal of society through the neo-Gothic style .
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www.thewayofbeauty.org
Bruno-René de Cramer , known as René de Cramer , was born on December 27, 1876 in the town of Aalter, Belgium into a Catholic family. He was a painter, illustrator and engraver. He trained at the Saint-Luc school in Ghent, and later became one of its teachers. His success led him to work for clients in Belgium , France and Luxembourg.
The Saint-Luc schools were founded by Jean-Baptiste Béthune . Their mission was to form a network of Catholic schools to train artists and craftsmen to work for the artistic and religious renewal of society through the neo-Gothic style .
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The Sacred Art of René_de_Cramer — The Way of Beauty
I often think that one of the most overlooked periods of sacred art is the early 1900s. Christian artists of that period had a deep respect for tradition but were nit afraid to adapt traditional forms to contemporary needs.
www.thewayofbeauty.org
