“We do not need a truth to serve us; we need a truth that we can serve.”~ Jacques Marita
“We do not need a truth to serve us; we need a truth that we can serve.”~ Jacques Maritain[Annunciation (detail), 1440 - 1442 - Fra Angelico] • Jacques Maritain (1882–1973), French philosopher and political thinker, was one of the principal exponents of Thomism in the twentieth century and an influential interpreter of the thought of St Thomas Aquinas. More: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/maritain/ • Over the course of roughly 15 years, Angelico completed several renditions of the Annunciation, an ethereal event that remains at the core of certain Christian teachings. Rendered as spirited panel paintings, shimmering altarpieces, and vibrant frescoes, Angelico’s Annunciations seem to float above other artists’ interpretations. More: https://mymodernmet.com/fra-angelico-the-annunciation/ -- source link
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