The vocation of the artist

This book examines the historical role of the artist and present a particular perspective, grounded in the author´s experience as a practicing artist and scholar, on the contemporary fuction of the artist as prophetic critic and visionary. Bringing together a wide range of historical and theoretical sources in cultural history, art history and theory, and religion, this book is addressed to those interested in the complex interdisciplinary dialogue of the visual arts, religion, and ethics.