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The mission of the CLAA Music & Culture
resources is to answer the call made so eloquently by Pope Benedict XVI
in the words above. The Holy
Father, in an address made to the Pontifical Council for Culture spoke
to our generation about the dangers of the pursuit of beauty divorced
from truth and goodness, calling the pursuit "a flight into an
artificial paradise that masks inner emptiness".
Reflect on those words. It is a
dramatic illustration.
Catholics enjoy the richest treasury of
music, art and culture. History's most enchanting music, most
beautiful artwork and most breathtaking architecture are the fruit of
knowledge of truth and goodness. In fact, one of the strongest
arguments for the truth of the Catholic faith is its beauty.
TRUE, GOOD & BEAUTIFUL
The study of art must begin at
the Vatican Museums. Where else in the world might we
expect to find Truth, Goodness and Beauty together and eager for
visitors? We will begin in the most popular spot:
the Sistine Chapel.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Read the
Story of the Sistine Chapel
here. Then answer the following questions.
1. Who painted the
Sistine Chapel?
2. When was the
Sistine Chapel painted?
3. What three themes are painted on the walls of the Sistine
Chapel?
4. What theme is painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
5. What theme is painted on the altar wall?
6. What most important event is celebrated in the Sistine Chapel?
Send your answers and
thoughts to:
wmichael@classicalliberalarts.com.
Tour The SistIne Chapel
After you've read the story
of the Sistine Chapel, enjoy a
Virtual Tour. The Vatican
Museum provides an interactive tour that allows you to look around and
zoom in on individual works, while reading about each piece of work in
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