A Thing of Beauty…
Jane Clark contemplates the view of Earth from the moon, first captured in the famous photograph ‘Earthrise’
“We went to the moon, but what we really discovered was the planet Earth”
A Thing of Beauty…
David Hyams describes the creation of a new ark for the Synagogue in Oxford, UK.
“The proposal was that the patterns on the ark could be produced by the sound of the congregation at prayer.”
A Thing of Beauty…
Emma Clark contemplates the Luohan – representing Buddhist ideals of sainthood and harmony – at the Temple Gallery in London
“This majestic and profound sculpture is both timeless and deeply meaningful in its capacity to give us an insight into what it means to be human.”
A Thing of Beauty…
Mark Boston reflects on painting the film Loving Vincent
“The entire movement of the world sometimes seems an endless, elaborately painted masterpiece, with every moment in a slightly different configuration from the last.”
A Thing of Beauty…
David Apthorp praises the Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque in Istanbul
“Standing here, before the plain, unadorned mihrab, it as if one has been brought to some ultimate secret.”
A Thing of Beauty…
Graham Falvey visits the Chauvet Caves in Southern France
“The fundamental fact is that with these paintings, we created/discovered art. At the heart of their mystery lies a spiritual quest for understanding…”