Traditional church liturgical art and design seem to be making a return after decades of taking a back seat to contemporary approaches.
Liturgical artist and designer Anja Longenecker is on a path “to re-establish the beauty of church interiors from before the Second Vatican Council, in order to evoke the awe, wonder and true adoration that is due to God and befitting for man.”
She has already accomplished major works in fulfilling this goal. Her story took a step forward when she studied art at Akademie fuer Bildende Kuenste (the Art Academy) in Munich, Germany, majoring in sculpture because her interest in liturgical art began years earlier.
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