Art and Prudence

Eric Gill (1882-1942) was an English sculptor, engraver, and philosopher of art. Some of his best artistic work is seen in the Stations of the Cross at Westminster Cathedral, in the grave monuments of Francis Thompson and G. K. Chesterton, and the war memorial a Leeds University. In 1913, he was received into the Catholic Church, together with his wife and family. Among his books are Song without Clothes, Money and Morals, Beauty Looks after Herself, and his Autobiography. His writings on art, economics, and culture offer challenging Catholic ideas presented in an equally challenging style. For example, the somewhat whimsical “essay” presented here on art and prudence is written entirely in verse.

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