![]() ![]() Good is found in evil, but goodness can exist without evil. Like the quotes above, bad things happen, but art uses them for good. Good is often diluted in the name of the greater good of truth revelation (27-32).īut, an interesting point made about goodness is that it can exist without evil, but evil cannot exist without goodness. Direct attempts at pure goodness are often difficult to relate to, especially as pain and suffering are such stark realities for us. In this way, Bustard says the best way to communicate goodness through art is through indirect means. Often, life sorrows are the means of communicating this goodness, as evil often draws goodness into consideration as a sharp contrast. It isn’t this sculpture versus that painting because of such and such reason. Good art brings truth to light. Good art isn’t defined as any particular thing. It tells us to make art regardless of circumstance, especially terrible circumstance. ![]() Looking on the internet for goodness as it relates to art, I constantly come across the above quote by Neil Gaiman. This first chapter focuses on this concept of goodness. ![]() ![]() In the new book we’re tackling in class, It was Good Making Art for the Glory of God, the first chapter (written by Ned Bustard) talks about art as it relates to good and evil. ![]()
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