Dr Finaldi is right: without knowledge of Christianity, we can’t appreciate religious art

This magazine has an enlightening interview with the director of the National Gallery Gabriele Finaldi, in which he talks of the necessity of some religious knowledge in order to appreciate many of the works in the gallery.  One work in the gallery that Dr Finaldi singles out for a special look is the Wilton Diptych, about which he has this to say: It’s a beautiful, mysterious picture, one that...

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