tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501603353476337948.post6029799593384496603..comments2023-06-27T14:34:29.650+01:00Comments on freeranger: Brussels: the final legMartin Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543035178806387386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501603353476337948.post-85854760551171079522008-12-19T08:14:00.000+00:002008-12-19T08:14:00.000+00:00Since writing this, I came across the report of a ...Since writing this, I came across the report of a recent lecture to the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. Speaking of Piero della Francesca's <EM>Baptism of Christ</EM>, he urged that it be transferred from the National Gallery to Westminster Cathedral. "It is a mistake," he said, "to treat it as a work of art. It is a work of faith and piety, an expression of the Church's life and a way into prayer."<BR/><BR/>I can't see how it can be a mistake to describe a great religious painting as a work of art, but otherwise yes, that's just what I meant when I talked about "Christianity's enduring legacy."Martin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543035178806387386noreply@blogger.com