Jun 2, 2022

Plato's ideas were mostly known before the Renaissance through Neo-Platonist and the Church Fathers. One of the dialogues that the early Medievals had even a part of was the Timaeus. Dr. William Marra discusses the Timaeus' character and influence in two tapes. Taken from: Christianity in the Late Middle...

Jun 2, 2022

Plato's Timaeus concerns the overflowing goodness of God and the creation of the world. This helped many medievals, including St. Bernard, to explain the goodness and hierarchy of the beauties of a nature redeemed by Christ. Dr. William Marra explains the problems that came from the possible use of the Timaeus by...

Jun 2, 2022

Perhaps no Reformation era artist reflects the inner renewal and its transformation of outward physical reality more than El Greco. Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro discusses the connection between the great artist's life and vision and his spiritually-charged painted figures. Taken from: Protestant Rebellion and Catholic...

Jun 2, 2022

Carol Long develops the theme of the connection of theological and spiritual revival with the growth of Baroque Art in general. The Council of Trent and its "postconciliar" spirit are shown to link up with that unique artistic effort to raise all of nature "to the greater glory of God" also closely associated with the...