RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory Disney-Britton

We've read the bill. We've listened to the rhetoric, and the clear loser in this week's debate over Indiana's "religious freedom" bill, is Christian unity. We however found solace in Hugo Simberg’s "The Wounded Angel." Painted in 1903, the artist never explained the meaning but left that up to the individual viewer. In it today, we see the two poles in a Christian-centered debate over religious freedom: one is sullen, and the other is angry. Both, however, march forward, upholding the symbol of their faith, and that makes "The Wounded Angel" (above) our NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Buddha statue with mummified monk inside turns up [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Photo of nuns standing with Indiana governor [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: April 4 is the birthday of Hindu god Lord Hanuman [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Doris Duke Foundation awards grant to Asia Society NY [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Jewish Art Salon of NYC has a new website [More News]

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