Soli Deo Gloria

Soli Deo Gloria is the Latin phrase which is interpreted "To God Alone Be All Glory".  It was a central theme of the Reformation.  Johann Sebastian Bach inscribed on all his compositions, S.D.G., and carved Soli Deo Gloria into the organ at Leipzig.  The "Golden Age" of English Literature (with Spenser, Milton, Herbert, Donne and Bunyan) was to a large extent driven by the concept that each artist should strive to produce the most excellent work of which he was capable with the chief end that his work be to the glory of God (i.e. Soli Deo Gloria).   The first question in the Westminster Shorter Catechism is: What is the chief end of man?  The answer is:  To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.  At its core art goes beyond the physical proficiency of the artist; it is a spiritual endeavor.  Since the theme Soli Deo Gloria fitly represents my purpose I have chosen to inscribe on all signed prints S.D.G. as did those older masters.  To God alone be all glory.