RELIGION, ART AND THE MEDIA

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LS2 Narrowing the Definition of Religious Art
RELIGION, ART AND THE MEDIA

• 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) 8000-3000 B.C.E
DADA 1916 - 1923 C.E.
GREEK HIGH CLASSICAL 450-400 B.C.
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
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Narrowing the Definition of Religious Art
RELIGIOUS THEMES VS SPIRITUAL
THEMES
Reflecting a system of belief that is both the
public and social (that of an established
religion).
Reflecting a system of belief that is private and
subjective (that of an individuals sense of
spirituality).
RELIGIOUS ART VS INSTITUTIONAL ART
Religious artefacts as those found in (or as)
places of worship, scripture, festivals, the
homes of believers.
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
traditions belief, in both its public and social
context. Art that is found in (or as) that
traditions place of worship, scripture,
festivals and the homes of believers.
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LS2 Narrowing the Definition of Religious Art
RELIGION, ART AND THE MEDIA

• 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.