Spirit and Art: Pictures of the Transformation of Consciousness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780880104975)

"As an art student in the late sixties, I recall how painfully dry and intellectual my art history classes were. I thought to myself, or rather felt to myself, 'There must be something more'" --Van James

Artist Van James offers that something more. This is a richly readable and lavishly illustrated text that reveals how, at every stage, human consciousness has evolved through the medium of art. It makes the case for a hidden stream that has put forth art works and art movements throughout history, in an ongoing visible revelation of invisible spiritual currents.

Art, originally a part of the secret Mystery cults of the ancient world, has become an expression of the individual creative intuition. At every stage, Albert Einstein's comment applies: "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."

Author: Van James
ISBN-10: 088010497X
ISBN-13: 9780880104975
Publisher: Steiner Books
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2002
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.78w x 0.77d