William Congdon (1912-1998) is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential painters of his generation. He was an American Action painter whose expressive images of urban landscapes and religious themes caught the attention of critics and fellow artists alike who praised the intensity of his vision and his unique form of abstraction. For Congdon, painting was a form of theology and an activity through which a particular kind of devotion could be enacted.
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These crosses and crucifixes, crafted in Mexico, are among a collection of twelve. Most are carved from wood and are painted, while several are fitted with luminous glass panel inserts.
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Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, who coordinated World Youth Day in Toronto (2002) presented two lectures on the Pope John Paul II’s life: The Great Laboratories of Faith: World Youth Days in the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II and The Suffering and Death of a Shepherd: What Pope John Paul II Taught Us in the End.
The Knights of Columbus was active in relief efforts to U.S. troops during and after World War I. Through The Art of War, posters and other visuals helped inform Americans and persuade them to support war relief efforts.
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Over 60 works by Abstract Expressionist painter William Congdon (1912–1998), together with Lenten meditations written in 1967 by Father Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI).
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