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LS2: Narrowing the Definition of
‘Religious Art’
Lesson Objectives:
•To know what is considered to be ‘religious art’ today, in
theological terms
•To understand how the relationship between religion and art
evolved throughout history.
•To reflect on the relationship between religion and art today.
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NEOLITHIC
(NEW STONE AGE)
GREEK HIGH CLASSICAL
[450-400 B.C.]
DADA
[1916 - 1923 C.E.]
[8000-3000 B.C.E]
ICONOCLASM [726-843 C.E.]
TASK: Write down
the order in which
you think these art
pieces were made
throughout history.
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PALEOLITHIC
(OLD STONE AGE)
[30,000-10,000 B.C.E]
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EARLY BYZANTINE ERA
[526-725 C.E.]
NEO-IMPRESSIONISM
[1886-1906]
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE
[1495-1527]
Narrowing the Definition of ‘Religious Art’:
RELIGIOUS THEMES
VS
Reflecting a system of belief that
is both the public and social (that
of an established religion).
RELIGIOUS ART
Religious artefacts; as those
found in (or as) places of worship,
scripture, festivals, the homes of
believers.
SPIRITUAL THEMES
Reflecting a system of belief that is
private and subjective (that of an
individual’s sense of spirituality).
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INSTITUTIONAL ART
Art as an established institution in
itself; art that is found in galleries,
museums, or as performances.
Our definition of ‘religious art’ for the purposes of this course:
‘Religious art’ is that art which reflects the system of a
religious tradition’s belief, in both its public and social
context. Art that is found in (or as) that tradition’s place of
worship, scripture, festivals and the homes of believers.
LS2: Narrowing the Definition of
‘Religious Art’
Lesson Objectives:
•To know what is considered to be ‘religious art’ today,
in theological terms
•To understand how this definition came to be.
•To reflect on the relationship between religion and art
today.