5 solae
Five, 5 foot by by 5 foot abstract paintings on the 5 tenets of the Protestant Reformation.
The English translation of each Latin titled piece in order from left to right is as follows:
Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Christ Alone, Glory to God Alone.
The English translation of each Latin titled piece in order from left to right is as follows:
Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Christ Alone, Glory to God Alone.
Sola Scriptura
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Sola Fide
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Sola Gratia
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Solus Christus
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Soli Deo Gloria
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There have been three things during my academic career that have always been interesting to me: history, language, and art. My 5 Solae series is about harmonizing these three things. The Five Solae are theological pillars of the Protestant Reformation which was a turning point not only for the Christian church, but also for religious art. While reformation-era protestants did have some religious art, they widely moved away from art that illustrated biblical concepts to writings about those concepts. One set of these concepts is the Five Solae which, while they can be simply explained, their historical significance and their nuances are complex and layered. Because they are theological concepts, there is not a set figurative way to show them. Abstract art however, was the perfect vehicle to convey the emotion and complexity that I felt these concepts deserved.
Through the centuries, people have been translating ancient texts from their ancient languages to those of the modern era so that people could understand them. When I began college, I was a classics major with the same love for translation. This love has been carried over into my art. By taking these figureless solas and illuminating them using our contemporary language of abstract art, I hope to make them accessible to everyone.
Drawing from such modern art giants as Gerhard Richter, Hans Hoffman, and Makoto Fujimura, I began using some of their techniques as an art orical language to illustrate these centuries-old concepts. I even began using gold (much like the gold leaf used in Byzantine icons) to solidify the bond between religious icons and religious concept. The repeated square shapes are pulled from Renaissance practices of sacred shapes in architecture. My goal is to give visual substance and suitable beauty to these enduring ideas.
-Corinne Holloway
Through the centuries, people have been translating ancient texts from their ancient languages to those of the modern era so that people could understand them. When I began college, I was a classics major with the same love for translation. This love has been carried over into my art. By taking these figureless solas and illuminating them using our contemporary language of abstract art, I hope to make them accessible to everyone.
Drawing from such modern art giants as Gerhard Richter, Hans Hoffman, and Makoto Fujimura, I began using some of their techniques as an art orical language to illustrate these centuries-old concepts. I even began using gold (much like the gold leaf used in Byzantine icons) to solidify the bond between religious icons and religious concept. The repeated square shapes are pulled from Renaissance practices of sacred shapes in architecture. My goal is to give visual substance and suitable beauty to these enduring ideas.
-Corinne Holloway
