Reading Art Theologically: Beauty in the Protestant Tradition

What is the Protestant tradition of art, and what might it mean for Christian art and worship today? In this faculty seminar, Professor Gordon Mikoski of Princeton Theological Seminary will uncover the little-known tradition of Protestant spirituality in Western painting. Looking especially at Romantic painters Caspar David Friedrich, a Lutheran, and Frederick Church, a Presbyterian, Professor Mikoski will reveal the role of Christian spirituality in major Western art. Tracing a tradition of theological reflection from the major Reformers through the 19th Century, Professor Mikoski will suggest how the beauty of visual art can contribute to congregations and communities in a wide variety of Christian traditions.

This will be a brown bag lunchtime seminar, so please bring lunch. Snacks and water will be provided by Scala. To help our planning, rsvps are requested (but not required). Please feel free to bring friends from the larger Princeton community. All attendees must be fully vaccinated and wear masks while not eating or drinking.