Sieger Koeder was a German born Christian artist who, after the experience of being a prisoner of war during WW2, spent his earlier years as an art teacher and his later life as an ordained Catholic Priest until his death in 2015. Throughout his life art remained an active expression of his faith and included many painted works as well as stained glass windows.
His art expression is brightly coloured and shows the influence of Marc Chagall. The artistic content is mainly rooted in biblical story and is described as having similar effect to the parables which Jesus used in his day: they lead us into deeper truth and meaning.
It is this invitation that we want to follow with this retreat:
a chance to journey into the season of Advent with space and time to ponder the deeper meaning of the story and what it’s invitation might be to us today.
Sieger Koeder was a German born Christian artist who, after the experience of being a prisoner of war during WW2, spent his earlier years as an art teacher and his later life as an ordained Catholic Priest until his death in 2015. Throughout his life art remained an active expression of his faith and included many painted works as well as stained glass windows.
His art expression is brightly coloured and shows the influence of Marc Chagall. The artistic content is mainly rooted in biblical story and is described as having similar effect to the parables which Jesus used in his day: they lead us into deeper truth and meaning.
It is this invitation that we want to follow with this retreat:
a chance to journey into the season of Advent with space and time to ponder the deeper meaning of the story and what it’s invitation might be to us today.
