Art And The Bible Summary

painting. This is a painting in which Jesus is the center of the movement in the work everything

Understanding art is often thought of as being an unreachable goal, but art should not be considered arbitrary because it influences the cultures and societies around us. The purpose of this paper is to define and also establish my opinions on Pensacola Christian College’s (PCC) definition of art, the bibliosophy of art, and Dr. Francis Schaeffer’s criteria for art. These topics are useful for artists as well as anyone else critiquing art, and can also serve as guidelines and standards for an artist when they create art.

The Bronze Doors of Bishop Bernward is considered a sacred art because the architectural piece contains stories from the bible, but left side of door contains the Old Testament while the right side contains the New Testament. The purpose of artists organizing the biblical stories this way is to demonstrate an idea about Christianity where the followers of God must acknowledged and always applied to their daily lives. According to Penelope J.E Davies’s Janson’s History of Art, “When read as horizontal pairs, the panels deliver a message of the origin and redemption of sin through the system of typology” (Davies et al.339). The text exemplifies the subject matter of the Doors of Bishop Bernward where people are informed about atonement for their

Just as it’s human nature to believe in something larger or more powerful than oneself, it is also human nature to express that divinity through art, this is proven time and time again in human history. Picturing the divine is a type of testimony to show a cultures greatness. The painting Arhats Giving Alms to Beggars comes from the Chinese culture of the Southern Song period. Whereas, the mosaic Christ as Pantocrator comes from the Byzantine culture of the Greek Orthodox tradition. Although these paintings come from very different backgrounds both cultures show the divine and their pressure on mankind to follow the rules, such as giving away worldly desires. By doing so and letting go of material possessions, mankind can be hopeful of

from the true story and emphasized the faith they have for God. “Protestant art focused on humble depictions of biblical scenes and moralistic depictions of contemporary everyday

Matthew, for instance, dealt with mixed occurrences that many beings have heard or dealt with themselves, like his struggle with gambling and religion. In a way, his art acted, and continues to do so, as a stabilization of emotion, and it gave him something to subdue all of what he felt during that time span.

The subject of religion has captured the attention of artists for centuries, working its way throughout the years, in and out of various of styles and movements. The artists of this era often found themselves reliant on this subject matter due to Churches being a steady Patron throughout the Renaissance all the way to the Baroque period. Whether it was because of the rich cultural impact to society or the enforcement of strong divine beliefs, depicting biblical narratives have struck an everlasting cord within this medium. Two particular ones, in fact: The Deposition from the Cross (Entombment of Christ) by Jacopo Pontormo and The Entombment of Christ by Michelangelo Caravaggio. Both of which provide an excellent example of how culture and artistic style combined can alter the message of the same iconic scene and still evoke different emotions.

This key moment of the New Testament is a favorite of Christian artists throughout time, and the story of the Virgin and Angel is timeless. The Christian iconography of the

In chapter 14 and 15, I have chosen three different genres of secular art. My first choice is a painting, the second a song, and the third a poem. In these chapters, we are introduced to a more secular style of art, rather than sacred art. This means that the art is beginning to focus more on historical events and non-religious subjects and stories.

Macdonald, (2010) suggested that the bible is a cultural work of art because it is used in storytelling, preaching, drama and visual posters. The bible tells God’s story in how he created the world, the fall, redemption and the new creation. The bible has a sequence of events, songs, proverbs, prophetic books, writing of wisdom and letters. In the bible there is a comparison between connecting scripture and constructing culture. It is able to change one’s life and one’s culture because

Art is a way to creatively express yourself and share it with the world. Art in all it's forms is treasured by many individuals. In this essay I will be mentioning how Plato the philosopher thinks art that is pleasuarble should be banished; unless it benefits society or is a good intrepretion or representation of the heavens and gods. The painting of "The Last Supper," though painted based from scriptures of the bible and someone's imagination is a famous piece of art nonetheless. Plato judges art as if he is an expert.

An Augustinian Monk named Hugh wrote in 1133 CE that, “The World can be likened to books written by the hand of the Lord” (Johnson). To the modern scholar, this level of religiosity and fervor may be difficult to grasp, but faith dominated and controlled European society in the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. The Christian dictated the content of art and literature in this era. Written works of faith, such as Gospels, Codices, Bibles, and Books of Hours, were vital in promoting Christian devotional practices and theological education. Two illuminated illustrations from this era – the Virgin and Child from Book of Kells and St. Anthony of Egypt from a Book of Hours —capture this religious influence. Both illustrations contain elaborate decoration, but differences in their scale, iconographical representation, and illumination express differences in the two books’ intended functions.

Religious imagery has been a staple in artistic culture throughout history. It has been used to communicate ideals and concepts to communities while encouraging the worship of a holy being. Often, it also represents certain important qualities of the artist responsible for the making. In terms of Catholicism, biblical scenes have been painted, sculpted, and repeatedly represented artistically in order to provide a strictly visual representation of what many believe is God’s word. The content that is displayed in these works is often graphic in order to convey the intensity and importance of what is being shown. It is important that viewers see and understand the brutality of certain sacred events so as to educate themselves and to prevent themselves from committing or supporting any correlated evils.

"Walking On Water" is basically a book about the ways that Christianity manifests itself in art, and the nature of art in relation to the fundamental truth of Christianity. Art is meant to manifest truth according to this reasoning, so art naturally must have a basic relation to the most fundamental truth about the universe. As L 'Engle says, "If it 's bad art, it 's bad religion, no matter how pious the subject" (4). So even the non-Christian artist, in so far as they are a true artist, must capture some truth which is consonant with Christianity. As she says, "Kandinsky and van Gogh say more than they know in their paintings" (22). Indeed, art in a sense is an Icon of truth or even God. As such, the distinction between Christian and

     Art, in each and every form that it comes in, shows us who we are. Our