September 1, 2009. The Vatican has announced a formal meeting between the pope and contemporary artists to take place on November 21st.
Monsignor
Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, suggested
the idea because he says there should be a dialogue between artists and the
Church. Contemporary
sculptors, painters, writers and musicians have all been invited to the meeting
which could take place in the Sistine Chapel among the art of one their more
prominent predecessors: Michelangelo.
September 1, 2009. The Vatican has announced a formal meeting between the pope and contemporary artists to take place on November 21st.
