The Art of Law
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This series of articles address issues at the intersection of Law and the Humanities. They include essays, meditations, or reflections on law and philosophy, painting, sculpture, literature and literary figures, and poetry. In the spirit of the best of our legal tradition, a lawyer must not only develop expertise in the law and its process, but also strive toward a multidisciplinary knowledge. This assures that the law, both in theory and practice, remains in tune with values that promote authentic human flourishing. In the words of James Kent, only an attorney "well read in the whole circle of the arts and sciences" will be able to form "an accurate acquaintance with the general principles of Universal Law."
In the words of T.S. Eliot (The Family Reunion):
He may equally have said that there is a Universal Law in the nature of Art.
(A Reflection on Gerard David's Judgment of Cambyses)
(An Argument for Legal Process on Achilles' Shield in Homer's Iliad)
The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
(Ancient Advice for the Modern Judge)
Iustitia Majestata: Justice as Her Majesty
(A Reflection on Mathias Blumenthal's Depiction of Justice)
(A Reflection on Cesáre Giglio's Les Juges aux Mains Coupées)
(A Reflection on Cranach the Elder's Zehn Gebote)
(A Reflection on Dierec Bouts the Elder's Justice of Emperor Otto III)
Coming Soon
(A Reflection on Justice in Georges Rouault's Art)
(A Reflection on W. H. Auden's Poems "Law Like Love," "The Hidden Law," and "New Year Letter")
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