From the oratorio Syllables divines, created four years ago, to the integration of the painted work of François-Xavier de Boissoudy, two years ago, The Bible in its Traditions seeks to multiply its links with artists who deploy the fruitfulness of the Scriptures, in their traditions, into the culture of our time.
« Music above all else »
Thanks to the hard work of Thomas Duchesne, the beta-testers of our bibleart.com application (available only on mobile devices) benefit from the most important biblical music database on the Internet.
- A few months ago, Belgian composer Kris Oelbrandt (1972- ) graciously agreed to have several of his Scripture-inspired compositions offered in the Music notes of our illustrated bible. Listen for example to his 2017 Peace Cantata on Luke 22:50-51.
From biblical studies to contemporary visual art and back on the riviera
That time again, the École Biblique et Archéologique was present at a contemporary art exhibition.
Having benefited from an artist residency at the Biennale d’Art Contemporain Sacré de Menton at the beginning of his sabbatical year, Friar Olivier-Thomas Venard, one of the leaders of our research programme “The Bible in its Traditions”, was invited to participate in the October Biennale. Among the two hundred or so works presented, he exhibited a triptych: Rosarium; 3.5 and 4.1.
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Having benefited from an artist residency at the Biennale d’Art Contemporain Sacré de Menton at the beginning of his sabbatical year, Friar Olivier-Thomas Venard, one of the leaders of our research programme “The Bible in its Traditions”, was invited to participate in the October Biennale. Among the two hundred or so works presented, he exhibited a triptych: Rosarium; 3.5 and 4.1.
