God and Art

One of the most spectacular places where the symbolism of the sacred mountain has been turned into a work of art is found deep in the jungle interior of Cambodia.

Trace the relationship between religion and art, which has inspired some of the most ingenious, affecting, majestic and breathtaking works of art ever made. Yet beneath great works of religious art often lie conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries.

One of the oldest objects of an imaginary being ever discovered, it was carved over hundreds of painstaking hours.

The Conquistadors attempted to eradicate all traces of indigenous Mexican culture and religion. But some glimmers of its past artistic and creative impulses remained.

Today, especially in the West, art has found new ways to engage with our spiritual impulses, even when the audience is often secular.