Sacred Art 1100-1600

Aid to hearing
1. use alongside preaching - Gregory
  1. Ven Bede - St Augustines arrival with image of Christ
2. looking at reminds of legend
  1. e.g. St Dymphna altarpiece 1515
    1. Attracts pilgrims
      1. Donations
        Pay for mental care Geel
    2. patron saint
  2. substitute book
Aid to/in replacement of reading
1. Images useful reinforce preaching - Gregory
2. spiritual should detach from physical world - Bish Clairvaux
3. Model of good behaviour
Aid to imagination
1. a prompt
  1. Von kaiserberg
  2. Penny prints - Visittation
    1. Poorer social class
2. inspire devotional feelings
  1. Penny Prints - Visitation
  2. Descent from the Cross RvdW
Aid to voice
1. sound of voice
  1. Michael Camille
  2. Apostles creed
    1. Exhum of St Hubert R vd W 1430
Aid to memory
1. images imprint on memory
  1. sacred images a way of remembering and a way to think about them
    1. St Thom Aquinas
  2. idea from antiquity
Images
1. in books
  1. Block books
    1. wealthy/clergy
    2. relating OT and NT
  2. Ars moriendi
    1. dying well
  3. manuscripts
    1. book of hours
      1. office of the dead
        dying well
        bookmark
        spiritual reflection aid
        illustrate text
2. sacred images
  1. used in private
    1. wealthy/clergy
      1. e.g. carved figures/diptychs

Resource summary

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