Meditation and Art - Consciously perceiving great works of painting

  • Andreas de Bruin
Keywords: Mindfulness, Albrecht Dürer, Old Masters, painting, meditation, museum tour, Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe

Abstract

“Meditation and Art” presents a method that enables a more conscious perception of the paintings of the great masters.  Through concentration and focus, the observer is able to access the inner architecture of a great work of art, complementing the usual technical and historical analysis of a painting.  Thus mindfulness and meditation are effective tools that can add a new dimension to the appreciation and understanding of these masterpieces. “Meditation and Art” was presented for the first time at the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum in 2017. Public workshops, private guided tours as well as lectures have since been held in several major museums in Europe, and have met with great enthusiasm by participants. This article describes the approach based on a detailed case study.

Author Biography

Andreas de Bruin

Professor Dr., teaches at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and, within the framework of an educational and research cooperation, additionally at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich. His teaching and research focuses in particular on the effect dimensions of meditation and mindfulness. He is the initiator and director of the Munich model "Meditation in a University Context" as well as the public and free framework program "Spiritual Teachers and their Teachings". Further information: www.hm.edu/meditationsmodell

Published
2019-07-23
Issue
Vol. 25 No. 1 (2019): Issue 1/2019
Section
Artikel