Alice Ramos, St. John's U.; Jacques Maritain on the Artist’s Vision and Moral Character

Описание: This video was recorded on July 1, 2025, at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University. It was part of a symposium entitled: Thomism, Creativity and the Arts: Jacques and Raissa Maritain, that was co-sponsored by Blackfriars, The Scala Foundation, the Margaret Beaufort Institute and the Catholic Sacred Music Project.

Learn More about The Scala Foundation

Scala was founded in 2016 by Margarita Mooney Clayton, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, who is the author of numerous books and popular articles, and an inspiring public speaker on topics such as education, culture, virtues and faith. Her husband, David Clayton, is an Artist-in-Residence and Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Scala Foundation. He is also the Provost of Pontifex University, where he founded the Master of Sacred Arts Program. He is an internationally renowned iconographer and writer for various online publications, covering topics such as the mathematics of beauty, liturgical art, and cultural renewal.

The Scala Foundation’s vision is to restore meaning and purpose to American culture by focusing on the intersection of art, liturgy and education Scala engages in deep work with students at Princeton and Oxford to bring together artists, students, teachers, and scholars. Scala also produces publications (books, blogs, articles, interviews), and hosts public events like conferences, webinars and campus lectures open to the public.

More Resources Can be Found on Scala’s Social Media and Websites

Scala Foundation: https://scalafoundation.org/

David Clayton's blog and books: https://www.thewayofbeauty.org/

Margarita Mooney Clayton's YouTube Channel:

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