'Seeing is believing'

Pauls Conversion


Watching Simon Schama's Power of Art last night, educating us on Baroque Art, how Caravaggio a struggling Christian artist, became as famous for his mood swings and aggressive behaviour as for his art.
Because of his upbringing and earthy view on life his paintings depicted life in a new and powerful way.
He was patronised by Cardinals and his pictures portrayed the gospel message in a new and challenging style which even those in society who couldn't read could understand, or at least see the dramatic accounts of the bible in a way they could not comprehend before.
I'm reminded of that often quoted line of St Francis of Assisi.
"Go and preach the gospel and if neccessary use words"
So it was interesting to see someones life dramatised in such a way and see how the gospel was portrayed as Cromwell would say ' Worts and all'