Carlos Oswald: a history and two themes

Abstract This article presents a research made, in large part, from original sources, focused on the painter Carlos Oswald (1882-1971) considering the relation between art and religion, as he was a member the Order of St. Gregory and dedicated himself to sacred art, topics discussed in previous publications. The singularity of the aforementioned painter resides in his establishing of connections between the arts. The article highlights Oswald's artistic and literary works, education and religion, produced concurrently to a deepening of the studies on Brazilian Catholic sacred art, during the end of the 19th and the middle of the 20th century. The research stresses the participation of the Catholic Church in Brazil in the composition of sacred art and the effects of its universal patterns in aesthetic works.

摘要 本研究主要基于原始文献展开，聚焦画家卡洛斯·奥斯瓦尔德（Carlos Oswald，1882-1971），探讨其艺术与宗教之间的关联。作为圣格雷戈里骑士团（Order of St. Gregory）成员，他毕生致力于宗教艺术创作，这一主题已在既往研究中有所论述。该画家的独特之处，在于其打通了不同艺术门类间的关联。本研究着重阐述奥斯瓦尔德的艺术与文学作品、教育理念及宗教信仰，相关创作正值19世纪末至20世纪中叶巴西天主教宗教艺术研究逐步深化的阶段。此外，研究重点探讨了巴西天主教会在宗教艺术创作体系构建中的参与作用，以及其普适性范式在美学作品中产生的影响。