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By Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton

"The Ascension of Christ" (1958) by Salvador Dali

In 1958, when Christians thought we had seen every angle of religious art, and artists had abandoned it... Salvador Dali painted "The Ascension of Christ." The painting is part of a series of images that came to Dali in a dream in 1950. This week, as Christians celebrated Christs ascension to heaven, this painting stands out because of what it says about what Christians treasure. In 2016, our Christian homes are filled with our treasures, but how many of those treasures reflect a love of Christ?

For other NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Golden body of monk Fu Hou [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Anges Martin's Christian Zen [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Antonio de Luca's Muslim veils [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: Carole Kunstadt's "Sacred Poems" [More News]
• Other Art of Week: Georgiana Houghton, the "Spiritualist" [More News]

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