Month: October 2021
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Iconography: Expressing Our Faith
Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper around 1495 - 1497. His painting used a newly discovered technique of the period: linear perspective. Tintoretto also painted The Last Supper around 1592-1594, during the Late High Renaissance period. His painting used techniques of the Counter Reformation, which included dramatic lighting and angles.
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Iconography: How Does Art Serve Religion?
Art captures our thoughts and perspectives of the unseen world and puts them into viewable impressions. Our questions, experiences, and uncertainties about the spirit world are reflected in how we create art or how, as a viewer, we appreciate art.
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Hope Deferred
When God's promise appeared delayed, Abram and Sarai questioned whether God was still going to deliver on his promise.