Arca Artium
Presentation of Christ in the Temple. France, ca. 1320-1360. Stone relief carving. 640 x 580 x 200 mm. Cassianus, Joannes. De institutis coenobiorum. [Cassian, John. Institutes.] Basel: Johann Amerbach, after 24 September 1485. Folio (298 x 218 mm.); complete. Black gothic letter, 47 lines plus headline, double column. Printed on paper; hand rubricated; one woodcut. Early marginalia and pen drawings Trajan Letter Forms and Brush Strokes. Edward Catich, America (1906-79), 1965. Carved and painted slate. 330 x 661 x 9 mm. Inscription, upper left: 'For Frank Kacmarcik E. Catich '65'. David with Lyre. Ben Shahn (1898 - 1969), Lithuania / America, ca. 1966. Ink brush drawing on rice paper. 513 x 513 mm. Chop; signed 'Ben Shahn' lower right.

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Mission Statement

Arca Artium is a collection of books, prints, art objects and music exemplifying the interplay of divine inspiration and human creativity central to the Benedictine tradition of glorifying God in all things.  Founded with the conviction that creativity is a way of life in service to God and humankind, Arca Artium invites scholars, artists, teachers, and learners to explore its resources as part of their lifelong pursuit of wisdom.

Art, Word, and Spirit: The Treasures of St John's

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