ArtPrize

GRsweetpea

Good points about the CRC, gvsu.  But GR is way more Catholic than CRC. 

gvsubride05:

I think the whole religion/West Michigan aspect is being overplayed a bit. I think she submitted because she was commissed to do this piece for a church and plans fell through. I don't know at what stage she was at with the piece at that point in time - is she just had the idea or started on the piece.  She knew she built up a fan base last year and probably felt like she could go off that. Might as well get something out of that piece.

Also, if you think about it the Crucifixion is a very Catholic image.  Someone I know who  was raised CRC has issue with the Catholic religion because the use of God and Jesus being protrayed as an image (art, sculptures, knick knacks).  It goes against the commandment 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' 

Not knowing enough about other religions, I ask this question of others who were raised different faiths....what is your religions views of God, Jesus, or heaven being portrayed.

Hoek - I feel the same way as you. While it was a beautiful piece, she played it safe.  But that was because it was a commissioned piece.
 

 

GRsweetpea

Good points about the CRC, gvsu.  But GR is way more Catholic than CRC. 

gvsubride05:

I think the whole religion/West Michigan aspect is being overplayed a bit. I think she submitted because she was commissed to do this piece for a church and plans fell through. I don't know at what stage she was at with the piece at that point in time - is she just had the idea or started on the piece.  She knew she built up a fan base last year and probably felt like she could go off that. Might as well get something out of that piece.

Also, if you think about it the Crucifixion is a very Catholic image.  Someone I know who  was raised CRC has issue with the Catholic religion because the use of God and Jesus being protrayed as an image (art, sculptures, knick knacks).  It goes against the commandment 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' 

Not knowing enough about other religions, I ask this question of others who were raised different faiths....what is your religions views of God, Jesus, or heaven being portrayed.

Hoek - I feel the same way as you. While it was a beautiful piece, she played it safe.  But that was because it was a commissioned piece.
 

 

GRsweetpea

Good points about the CRC, gvsu.  But GR is way more Catholic than CRC. 

gvsubride05:

I think the whole religion/West Michigan aspect is being overplayed a bit. I think she submitted because she was commissed to do this piece for a church and plans fell through. I don't know at what stage she was at with the piece at that point in time - is she just had the idea or started on the piece.  She knew she built up a fan base last year and probably felt like she could go off that. Might as well get something out of that piece.

Also, if you think about it the Crucifixion is a very Catholic image.  Someone I know who  was raised CRC has issue with the Catholic religion because the use of God and Jesus being protrayed as an image (art, sculptures, knick knacks).  It goes against the commandment 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' 

Not knowing enough about other religions, I ask this question of others who were raised different faiths....what is your religions views of God, Jesus, or heaven being portrayed.

Hoek - I feel the same way as you. While it was a beautiful piece, she played it safe.  But that was because it was a commissioned piece.
 

 

Hoektastic

gvsubride05:

Hoek - I feel the same way as you. While it was a beautiful piece, she played it safe.  But that was because it was a commissioned piece.
 

The back story makes a lot of sense. I am glad that she entered it and shared with our community. What a waste not to share.

GRsweetpea

I guess if I'm going to a "bible belt" region, and I have 2 pieces to chose from, I'd go with the iconic religious piece over, say... a landscape.  It is a beautiful piece, I just wish it wasn't the winner.

gvsubride05

GRsweetpea:

Good points about the CRC, gvsu.  But GR is way more Catholic than CRC. 

gvsubride05:

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Yes, but I don't think a lot of people even know that. I think when a lot of people say that it only won because it was religious piece they are saying it based on the sterotype of the CRC and other conservative religions.

Chymes

I love you guys and this thread. I'm sorry I haven't had time to be a part of this discussion as much as I had liked. It's all so interesting to me.