Welcome to Christian Art Daily
Why use this site...
Christian art is some of the best art ever made but often we don't really know how to make sense of it. This site offers some basics. There are some meditations that will guide you through a spiritual encounter with an artwork. There are interpretive summaries that ask you to notice details then offer questions to help you pull the details together into a coherent meaning. Enjoy!
The above artwork is Christ on the Road to Emmaus, c. 1725/1730 by an unknown American artist. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Public Domain in the US.
Interpreting the Art
This section is organized by theme. if you have a vague sense of the title of an artwork, you should be able to find the link that will help you understand the piece.
The purpose of this site is to empower the user to interpret the theological meaning of artworks.
The above artwork is Adoration of the Magi by an unknown artist at the Cusco School, Peru 1730-1760. Public Domain in the US.
Art Meditations
This link offers six guided meditations depending on your initial reaction to an artwork. Each is 10 minutes or less. Find an artwork that interests you and click play. Scroll down on the Engaging the Art screen.
Artworks throughout history have inspired reflective or prayerful responses.
The above artwork is St. Thomas Before the Cross by Stefano Di Giovanni, Siena, Italy, 1423. Public Domain in the US.
About me...
This site is an accumulation of work over many years. I was bowled over by some art in the Vatican Museums when I was a corporate lawyer in the 1980s. I eventually got a PhD in religion and education focusing on how Christian visual art can be educational.
Trouble is, most religion textbooks don't have much art. the art is in churches, museums, and the internet. So I created this website for you to take with you into churches, museums, and the internet. Much of the content of this site used to be in a mobile app called Art/y/Fact.Xn.
This is a drawing of me in 1970. I can't even read the artist's name anymore. My name is Eileen Daily. Join me by taking your own journey into Christian art.
Send a Message
We are especially interested to hear how you are using this site. What works and what doesn't for you?
- For example, should we add a way for you to post about your experience and respond to others' posts?
- Do you want to see sample artworks for each of the interpretation categories?
- Are the random interpretation videos helpful or distracting?
