Christianity before it became a state religion — what can we learn from its spiritual and mystical roots? This lecture explores early Christianity through an art historical and theological lens, with particular focus on the world of icons and their spiritual significance.
When icons give Christ his face, when the birth is depicted differently in East and West, and when Egyptian mummy portraits from Fayum meet Orthodox theology — a picture emerges of a spirituality without military logic. The lecture raises fundamental questions: How could Christianity develop without the state behind it? What do the concepts of theosis and transfiguration mean for the theological depth of icons? And how can a forgotten art historical tradition — the legacy of the Coptic Christians — shed new light on our understanding of religious visual art?
Ferdinand Ahm Krag, visual artist and professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, invites you on a journey through centuries of iconology, where art and faith meet in new ways.
Practical information
- Time: 19.30 in the Great Hall
- Admission: 100 kr. (incl. coffee bar); 50 kr. for members of Testrup Folk High School Alumni Association and School Circle
- Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door if spaces are available
