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This series of posts entitled “FRANCIS SCHAEFFER ANALYZES ART AND CULTURE” touches things that affect our culture today. The first post took a look at the foundations of our modern society today that were set by the Roman Democracy 2000 years ago and then it related it to the art we see today.
The second post took a look at how modern art was born by discussing Monet, Renoir, Pissaro, Sisley, Degas,Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat, and Picasso.” The third post took a look at PAUL GAUGUIN’S 3 QUESTIONS: “Where do we come from? What art we? Where are we going? and his conclusion was a suicide attempt,” and also featured the art work of Mike Kelley. The fourth post took a look at the work of H.R. Rookmaaker and his close relationship to Schaeffer.
The fifth post discussed the work of John Cage and how his work influenced the artist Gerhard Richter of Germany. The sixth post took a look at the famous painting “The Adoration of the Lamb” by Jan Van Eyck which was saved by MONUMENT MEN IN WW2 and also took a look at the evangelical artist Makoto Fujimura. The seventh post discussed the philosophical work of Jean Paul Sartre and took a look at the artwork of David Hooker.
Here is an example of how insightful Schaeffer can be:
NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN
CHANCE VERSUS DESIGN
In The God Who Is There, Francis Schaeffer refers to the American composer John Cage who believes that the universe is impersonal by nature and that it originated only through pure chance. In an attempt to live consistently with this personal philosophy, Cage composes all of his music by various chance agencies. He uses, among other things, the tossing of coins and the rolling of dice to make sure that no personal element enters into the final product. The result is music that has no form, no structure and, for the most part, no appeal. Though Cage’s professional life accurately reflects his belief in a universe that has no order, his personal life does not, for his favorite pastime is mycology, the collecting of mushrooms, and because of the potentially lethal results of picking a wrong mushroom, he cannot approach it on a purely by-chance basis. Concerning that, he states: “I became aware that if I approached mushrooms in the spirit of my chance operations, I would die shortly.” John Cage “believes” one thing, but practices another. In doing so, he is an example of the person described in Romans 1:18 who “suppresses the truth of God,” for when faced with the certainty of order in the universe, he still clings to his theory of randomness.
Francis Schaeffer pictured below:
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The eighth post showed and discussed the film “The Last Year at Marienbad” by Alain Resnais and featured the artwork of Richard Tuttle and looked into his return to the faith of his youth. The ninth post noted the comments of Francis Schaeffer on the artwork of Jasper Johns and also featured the artwork of Cai Guo-Qiang.
Francis Schaeffer pictured below:
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The tenth post was about the art historian David Douglas Duncan and it also featured the artwork of Georges Rouault. The eleventh post discussed Thomas Aquinas and his Effect on Art and then episode 2 of HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE? on the THE MIDDLES AGES was profiled and also the artwork of Tony Oursler.
The twelfth post took a close work at the philosophical work of the humanist H.J.Blackham and the Materialistic Humanism Worldview that he represented and also the artwork of Arturo Herrera and remarkably Herrera claims also his artwork comes about by chance!!! The thirteenth post looks at Jacob Bronowski and his materialistic humanism worldview and his film series on evolution and also the artist Ellen Gallagher who believes her work is influenced by chance is featured.
The fourteenth post takes a close look at the 19th century writer David Friedrich Strauss and features the work of the artist Roni Horn. The fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth posts discuss Francis Schaeffer’s comments concerning the interview of Andy Warhol from “The Observer June 12, 1966″ and feature the artists Robert Indiana, and James Rosenquist, and David Hockney.
The eighteenth post takes a look at the fact that “Michelangelo’s DAVID is the statement of what humanistic man saw himself as being tomorrow,” and features the artist Paul McCarthy. The nineteenth post discusses the work of the movie director Luis Bunuel and features the artist Oliver Herring.
The twentieth post takes a look at Woody Allen and his materialistic humanism worldview and the artwork of Ida Applebroog. The twenty-first post is on the evolutionist William B. Provine and features the artwork of Andrea Zittel.
The twenty-second post discusses the painting “The School of Athens by Raphael” and features the artwork of Sally Mann. The twenty-third post deals with BOB DYLAN and includes the comments of Francis Schaeffer on the proper place of rebellion with comments by Bob Dylan and Samuel Rutherford and also includes the artwork of Josiah McElheny.
The twenty-fourth post talks about BOB DYLAN and includes Francis Schaeffer’s comments on Bob Dylan’s words from HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED and it features artwork by Susan Rothenberg. The twenty-fifth post deals with BOB DYLAN, and Francis Schaeffer comments on Bob Dylan’s song “Ballad of a Thin Man” and the disconnect between the young generation of the 60’s and their parents’ generation and it includes the artwork of Fred Wilson.
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