- How did Christians reconsider the nature of the art object? they reconsidered the nature Because ‘ the world was understood as an emanation of the supernatural’ which lead to them creating art in order to try and draw in more Christian believers
- What was a consequence of the Christian desire to embellish (ie what did they make art from)? gold, ivory, precious stones, and glass.
- What was art’s main function in this era? What use did it serve? the main focus of art during this period of time was as a ‘vehicle of religious ambition ‘
- Why did Christians abandon the statue? Statues were replaced by paintings as they were believed to be more purely spiritual.
- What was so special about the book? it was ‘the doors to the word of god ‘
- What is a relic? Is art a relic? A relic is an object that has survived through a long period of time ; through a historical event. real and original pieces of art are reclic’s
- What was considered the most important part of situating the art as sacred?
- How was medieval art more agent than object? Because it had more of an religious influence and was used as a tool for worshiping god and images depicted from the bible.
- Who was the audience for medieval art? For a long while it was intended for patrons and lowly illiterate it then became for more independent and more intermediate groups. It also became a big interest for a lot of women.