My visit to the National Gallery of Ireland on Wednesday to review William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy (click here for my International Times review) also served to remind me of Theology and Modern Irish Art by Gesa E. Thiessen which explores central issues in the dialogue between theology and art, paying special attention to the spiritual aspects of a number of modern Irish painters.
These include several on show in the NGI's collection including Mainie Jellett, Colin Middleton, Louis le Brocquy, Patrick Collins and Patrick Scott. Click here for my Airbrushed from Art History post on Theology and Modern Irish Art.
I first visited the NGI last year to see their excellent exhibition Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone. The Art of Friendship (click here to read my review). I included this exhibition as one of my three standout exhibitions for 2025 in an Artlyst article which can be read here.
The NGI's collection includes work by Hone as well as Jellett. Additionally, their stained glass room also has work by the wonderful Harry Clarke. For more on my earlier visit to Dublin including photographs of work by Hone and Patrick Pye, see here,
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