Iconography
What kind of imagery does Ancient Greek pottery have?
Stories of gods and morals.
Where are the Lascaux caves located?
France
What is the name of the artwork we used for our example of Modern Religious Art?
Souped Up Tea Urn and Tea Pot
What is religion?
A system of faith or worship.
What religion uses "aniconism" heavily in their religious buildings?
Islam
BONUS QUESTION: Did most Ancient religions have 1 god or many gods?
Many gods - known as polytheistic
What are three words you could use to describe Modern religious art?
(Three valid examples work here)
What is ritual?
A ritual is a ceremony that involves steps, order, and procedures.
Why did the cavemen from the paleolithic period paint pictures of their hands, plants, and animals?
A tribal ritual
Why are the proportions so off in the Woman of Willendorf?
Mirrors (as we know them) were not invented yet.
What religion is the Souped Up Tea Urn modeled after?
Buddhism
What is "subject matter"?
Artwork/artifacts that we use to provide clarity to the past.
Why would a religion choose NOT to show imagery in their religious artworks?
Blasphemy, worship in the craft, etc.
What is Ancient Greek pottery used for?
Special Occassions
Would the Souped Up Tea Urn be an example of a cultural or social artifact
TRICK QUESTION: It is both. It tells us about American Culture and about how we work socially in our society.
What is "ritual based art"?
Artwork/Artifacts meant for the purpose of ritual or process in a religion.
Why is religious art important?
cultural/social artifacts
visual communication (iconography/aniconism)
important rituals
What is the role of cultural artifacts?
To help us study civilizations and cultures we wouldn't know about otherwise.
Compare religious art from ancient times to religious art now?
Based on ritual (same)
Ancient times were more specific to the religion. Now art is more based on the community part.
How are iconography and aniconism different?
Iconography - Images; Aniconism - No images