Art
Exodus 31:1–6
The LORD said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you.
The Art of Loving Beauty
We perceive the divine nature of God in what he has made and it is, as he is, beautiful. Our desire is to grow in recognizing and creating the beauty of great art in worship of our great God. So that we may gaze upon his beauty and behold the splendor of his holiness.
Further Reading
Poetics by Aristotle
On the Sublime by Longinus
What is Art? by Leo Tolstoy
Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer
Beauty by Roger Scruton
Art for God’s Sake by Philip Ryken
Painters of Faith by Gene Veith