“…the beauty of created things can never fully satisfy. It stirs that hidden nostalgia for God…”

“Every genuine art form in its own way is a path to the inmost reality of man and of the world. It is therefore a wholly valid approach to the realm of faith, which gives human experience its ultimate meaning.”

“There is therefore an ethic, even a ‘spirituality’ of artistic service, which contributes in its way to the life and renewal of a people.”

Art is beneficial for the well-being of society. Art is a gateway to faith, and it reflects the mystery of God. God is beauty, so art that is truly beautiful is of God.

Thoughts: This truly beautiful art should be in churches. In this way, art presents to people an aspect of God that is necessary for a more complete understanding of Him.

Article from Letter Of His Holiness Pope John Paul II To Artists.