The Artist and Moral Responsibility: Teachings of Pius XII and John XXIII

Does the person confronting a work of art have rights? What are they? What is the ultimate goal of a work of art? Two popes whose acts and teachings are subject to wide debate today, attempt to answer these questions. Our times have made the need for clear answers- and for new questions- more urgent than ever. A pioneering work exploring the moral philosophical and ethical responsibilities of the artist of the Catholic Church. Discusses Augustinian, Aquinian, and comtemporary views of the Papal teachings of Pius XII and John XXIII.