ArtLink

ArtLink is an invitation to view art that features religious themes or art that was inspired by religious thinking. After clicking on the links below, you will be transported to web sites that showcase art or architecture that is related to a world religion. Links will change so if you like the site and want to return to it later simply bookmark it in your Favorites. The Christian Education Committee hopes that this page will give you another reason to visit the Center Church website!

Our very first ArtLink  visit takes you to the Sistine Chapel. Click on the following link:

http://www.wga.hu/tours/sistina/index.html 

    I can't tell you how much I like our second and following ArtLink featuring Amiens Cathedral. Please spend some time exploring this site:

http://www.mcah.columbia.edu/Mcahweb/index-frame.html

Well, here's another amazing website, related to Islam this time, because I know that there are some out there with a fascination for world religions in general. Take a virtual walking tour of the Alhambra and be prepared to have your breath taken away by the graphic ingenuity!

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200604/default.htm#

Hi folks! Been to the Sistine Chapel, Amiens Cathedral and the Alhambra? Go thou to Jerusalem! Familiar with the gold dome in the heart of the city? That's a mosque named the Noble Sanctuary or the Dome of the Rock. It covers the stone ledge where - tradition says - Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac. If you're a Muslim then it's the ledge where Abraham almost sacrificed Ishmael! Regardless of the difference, it's still the same old rock. This rock was also covered by the two Jewish temples, in their day. Quite a piece of real estate, eh? Access to the rock is pretty restricted but you can visit it by clicking on the following link. To experience the feeling of "floating around the grounds of the Noble Sanctuary" click on the Full Screen button at the right of each picture. Look carefully for it; it's a bit darker than the other buttons.

www.saudiaramcoworld.com

                  Church School mural of the story of Jesus walking on water.