ZENIT: Should all priests be experts in art?
Father Estivill: Sacrosanctum Concilium (129) requests that in the curriculum of formation of the clergy the history and evolution of sacred art be included, as well as the healthy principles on which works of art should be based at the service of the Church. The objective is not to make priests "experts in art," but to prepare them so that they are able to appreciate and preserve the works of art of the Church and so that they can guide artists in doing their works. We must not forget that behind the great works of art there is almost always a theologian in charge of establishing the iconographic program and of giving basic guidelines, which together with the artistic forms constitute, so to speak, the soul of the work of art. Sometimes, though not always, the "theologian" can agree with the one who commissions the work. However, in the concrete reality, who assumes these roles if not he who carries out the pastoral ministry? Such pastoral responsibility is of capital importance, as art in the Church is a valuable instrument for the transmission of the faith and for the celebration of divine worship.
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