Where Inspiration Generates Art: A Critical Analysis of Shaffer’s “Amadeusâ€

Ahmed Hasan Mousa

SAGE Open, 2019, vol. 9, issue 2, 2158244019853976

Abstract: This research article is mainly concerned with the dialectic of art and theology with reference to Peter Shaffer’s play “Amadeus.†It delineates comparing divine and artistic creativity as a vital segment of the Greek theology and philosophy of art, and the Christian religious beliefs. The divine forces of the antiquated Greek pantheon are divided into different classifications. In their theology, art and many other concepts of life are not man-made; humans are nothing but tools of several gods, and those gods inspire them to present their arts through these tools and in several forms. Christians think about God and artist in a like manner discourse postulating that God resembles an artist who utilizes his creative energy and makes a universe of rich differing qualities; hence, they likewise do as such in their more scholarly and philosophical compositions.

Keywords: muses; theology; religious studies; humanities; biblical inspiration; Peter Shaffer; Amadeus Mozart (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244019853976

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