Angelology
Angels often capture the public’s imagination. Back in the 1980s, as part of the New Age Movement, there was a resurgence in ‘angel awareness’ and angelology. ‘A Book of Angels’, …
A saint for our times
On this week’s ‘The Religion and Ethics Report’ on ABC Radio National, there was an interview with American author Tara Isabella Burton. The interview can be streamed on the ABC …
Not the plague again …
In my inbox this week I received an email with the title ‘Get your public art pitch ready with $5k funding from Test Sites Online’. It appears that the City …
Cheers! (1)
It is Sunday, and Sunday afternoon is the perfect time to relax with a cocktail and enjoy a work of art. I entered the word ‘cocktail’ on the NGV website …
Religious week (4)
The final acknowledgement of ‘Holy Week’ comes from Elizabeth Tulloh who shares her thoughts on ‘The derision of Christ’ – a polychrome wooden sculpture in the collection of the National …
Religious week (3)
In the salon hang at NGV International we can stop and admire a painting by James Tissot. Titled ‘An interesting story’ this oil on wood panel dated c. 1872 depicts …
Religious week (2)
The name ‘Good Friday’, the day on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, may seem unusual as the day is typically viewed as solemn. Why is …