Bibliography: JIDCNW3J

key	JIDCNW3J
title	Modern Art and Spiritual Knowledge
author	Kent, Lucy
item type	Book section
publication year	2023
date	2023
publication title	Art and Knowledge after 1900 : Interactions Between Modern Art and Thought
ISBN	978-1-5261-6428-5 1-5261-6428-0 978-1-5261-6425-4 1-5261-6425-6
abstract note	A new wave of spirituality swept Europe and the United States during the early twentieth century, manifesting in a wide variety of movements such as Theosophy, Christian Science, Spiritualism and the Baha'i faith. As a central premise, these philosophies shared a mystical belief in the spiritual interconnectedness of all existence. This well-documented Western 'mystical revival' had a profound impact on the modernist avant-garde. This chapter examines the techniques developed by several modern artists as a means of conveying the spiritual 'oneness' that they believed underpinned the visible world. Inspired by their spiritual convictions, they were confident that making a sense of transcendental unity palpable to others was the true and higher purpose of art. The communication of this hidden knowledge through their work, they felt sure, would further the enlightenment of humankind and change society for the better.
pages	18-45
publisher	Manchester University Press
place	Manchester
language	English
link attachments	https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526164285
manual tags	MYSTICISM; SPIRITUALITY; ART; MODERNISM
editor	Fox, James; Simoniti, Vid