Human as an artist of life. Continuation of K. Wojtyła’s metaphor

Abstract

The article expands a metaphor used by Karol Wojtyła. He describes a human as an artist. The aim of the article is to not only present the metaphor, but it is reference to specific view of art historians and philosophers, who are trying to determine what is the artist’s specific. Analysis includes the three essential elements. We have the introduction to the context and next: first part defines the problem of human as an artist; second – analyzes the artistic work and its role; and last topic relates to the artist’s communication with the recipient. Faith in Good is common denominator for understanding the metaphor, because presented content relates to the understanding of Christians and sanctity in a special way. On the basis of the whole article must be concluded that the human can be seen metaphorically as an artist, who creates his life’s most important work. It will provide for his salvation.