The research, included into an exhibition and in its catalog, aims to consider the contribution of artists to the Contemporary Church with the works that entered the churches and, for this reason, fully belong to the history of art and of the Church. We can express at least two important reasons that move the choice made: the more obvious and general is based on the fact that, unlike the architectural theme, there is not a reference framework of the contemporary artists interventions in the churches, the other derives instead from the desire to treat the aesthetic intuition of Pope Paul VI, according to which art is a privileged way of loving Being. Therefore, some paths that in our century led to significant achievements have been taken into consideration, trying to make a first design that, far beyond the works exhibited, critically faces the history of the dialogue between Art and the Church in its results and issues that have accompanied it. The essays preceding the scientific catalog of the works intend to consider the argument according different intentions: the first, that belongs to me, tries to reconstruct a historical-critical path of the most significant artists interventions in the churches, in Italy and abroad, considering both sides of the art and the Church, and systematically tracking the interlocutors and their areas of reference. The period considered covers from the interventions made by Denis’ Ateliers d'Art Sacré to those connected to the action of Jacques Maritain, from those linked to the magazine "L'Art sacre" of the Dominicans Régamey and Couturier to the Sutherland’s works in Northampton and Coventry, to those of Fontana for the cathedral of Milan, of Manzù for S. Peter's in Rome and of the artists involved in the construction of the churches of the Council by Pope Paul VI, to more recent creations such as the stained glass windows by Soulages in Conques or projects by Marco Bagnoli for S. Miniato in Florence. Three interviews bring the reader more directly to the heart of the artistic and religious experience. The first, to Sutherland, collected by Andrew Revai in 1964, refers to the important works of Northampton and Coventry, the second with Irène Zack, daughter of the stained glass painter Léon Zack Russian (collected by me) tells the path of the artist to the great work for Notre-Dame-des-Pauvres in Paris. Finally, the third, with the theologian Father John Wells (collected by me), is about the dialogue with the architect Mario Botta and the painter Cucchi for the construction of the church of Monte Tamaro in Switzerland. Follows the scientific catalog of works with historical-critical cards accompanied by biographical and bibliographical notes which led to valuable results.

La ricerca, che è confluita in una mostra e nel catalogo che la supporta, è volta a considerare il contributo degli artisti alla Chiesa della contemporaneità nelle opere che sono entrate nelle chiese e che, a tale titolo, appartengono pienamente alla storia dell’arte e della Chiesa. Per la scelta di campo che è stata operata si possono rendere manifeste almeno due ragioni importanti che l’hanno mossa: una è quella, più evidente e generale, dettata dal fatto che, a differenza del tema architettonico, manca un quadro di riferimento degli interventi degli artisti contemporanei nelle chiese, l’altra deriva invece dal desiderio di svolgere l’intuizione estetica di Paolo VI, secondo cui l’arte è una via privilegiata per amare l’Essere. Sono stati dunque messi a tema alcuni percorsi che nel nostro secolo hanno portato a significative realizzazioni, nel tentativo di tracciare un primo disegno che, ben aldilà delle opere esposte in mostra, affronti criticamente la storia dell’interlocuzione fra arte e Chiesa nei suoi esiti e nelle questioni che l’hanno accompagnata. I saggi che precedono il catalogo scientifico delle opere si propongono di considerare l’argomento interagendo secondo intenti diversi: il primo, che mi appartiene, tenta di ricostruire un percorso storico-critico degli interventi più significativi degli artisti nelle chiese, in Italia e all’estero, considerando i due versanti, quello dell’arte e della Chiesa, e rintracciando sistematicamente gli interlocutori e i loro ambiti di riferimento. Il periodo abbracciato va dagli interventi prodotti dagli Ateliers d’art sacré di Denis a quelli collegabili all’azione di Jacques Maritain, da quelli legati alla rivista “L’Art sacré” dei domenicani Régamey e Couturier alle opere di Sutherland a Northampton e a Coventry, a quelle di Fontana per il duomo di Milano, di Manzù per S. Pietro a Roma come degli artisti coinvolti nella costruzioni della chiese del Concilio da Paolo VI, fino a realizzazioni più recenti come le vetrate di Soulages a Conques o ai progetti di Marco Bagnoli per S. Miniato a Firenze. Tre interviste riportano più direttamente il lettore al cuore dell’esperienza artistica e religiosa. La prima, di Sutherland, raccolta da Andrew Révai nel 1964, si riferisce alle importanti imprese di Northampton e Coventry; la seconda, con Irène Zack, figlia del pittore vetratista russo Léon Zack (da me raccolta) racconta del percorso dell’artista fino al grande lavoro per Notre-Dame-des-Pauvres a Parigi. Infine, la terza, con il teologo padre Giovanni Pozzi (da me raccolta), è relativa al dialogo con l’architetto Botta e con il pittore Cucchi per la realizzazione della chiesa del Monte Tamaro in Svizzera. Segue il catalogo scientifico delle opere con schede storico-critiche corredate da apparati bio-bibliografici, la ricerca delle quali ha portato a risultati preziosi.

De Carli Sciume, C., Gli artisti nelle chiese della contemporaneità. Il caso e la Grazia, in De Carli Sciume', C. (ed.), Gli artisti e la Chiesa della contemporaneità, Mazzotta, Milano 2000: 17- 38 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/36060]

Gli artisti nelle chiese della contemporaneità. Il caso e la Grazia

De Carli Sciume, Cecilia
2000

Abstract

The research, included into an exhibition and in its catalog, aims to consider the contribution of artists to the Contemporary Church with the works that entered the churches and, for this reason, fully belong to the history of art and of the Church. We can express at least two important reasons that move the choice made: the more obvious and general is based on the fact that, unlike the architectural theme, there is not a reference framework of the contemporary artists interventions in the churches, the other derives instead from the desire to treat the aesthetic intuition of Pope Paul VI, according to which art is a privileged way of loving Being. Therefore, some paths that in our century led to significant achievements have been taken into consideration, trying to make a first design that, far beyond the works exhibited, critically faces the history of the dialogue between Art and the Church in its results and issues that have accompanied it. The essays preceding the scientific catalog of the works intend to consider the argument according different intentions: the first, that belongs to me, tries to reconstruct a historical-critical path of the most significant artists interventions in the churches, in Italy and abroad, considering both sides of the art and the Church, and systematically tracking the interlocutors and their areas of reference. The period considered covers from the interventions made by Denis’ Ateliers d'Art Sacré to those connected to the action of Jacques Maritain, from those linked to the magazine "L'Art sacre" of the Dominicans Régamey and Couturier to the Sutherland’s works in Northampton and Coventry, to those of Fontana for the cathedral of Milan, of Manzù for S. Peter's in Rome and of the artists involved in the construction of the churches of the Council by Pope Paul VI, to more recent creations such as the stained glass windows by Soulages in Conques or projects by Marco Bagnoli for S. Miniato in Florence. Three interviews bring the reader more directly to the heart of the artistic and religious experience. The first, to Sutherland, collected by Andrew Revai in 1964, refers to the important works of Northampton and Coventry, the second with Irène Zack, daughter of the stained glass painter Léon Zack Russian (collected by me) tells the path of the artist to the great work for Notre-Dame-des-Pauvres in Paris. Finally, the third, with the theologian Father John Wells (collected by me), is about the dialogue with the architect Mario Botta and the painter Cucchi for the construction of the church of Monte Tamaro in Switzerland. Follows the scientific catalog of works with historical-critical cards accompanied by biographical and bibliographical notes which led to valuable results.
2000
Italiano
Gli artisti e la Chiesa della contemporaneità
88-202-1429-6
De Carli Sciume, C., Gli artisti nelle chiese della contemporaneità. Il caso e la Grazia, in De Carli Sciume', C. (ed.), Gli artisti e la Chiesa della contemporaneità, Mazzotta, Milano 2000: 17- 38 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/36060]
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