---
title: 'Letter on Calvinistic Art'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'John Murray'
date: 1949-02-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
- 'Images of the Triune God'
- 'Art'
scriptures:
- 'John 1'
- 'Luke 2'
- 'Romans 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/murray-1949-letter-on-calvinistic-art
---

# Letter on Calvinistic Art

Readers critique a 'Mother and Child' painting, arguing Reformed art must be governed by Scripture. They warn pictorial depictions of Christ risk theological error and idolatry.

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