Thursday, January 22, 2009
It is clear in viewing the art from the boroque period, that the church influenced the artists. Jesus and angels are seen in many of the pieces in the text book. The artists drew attention to these more important characters by using brighter colors to liven them up and establish thier importance. Red is a popular color for Jesus for instance. Red equals money.
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Yes, it is interesting to see how the events in the world have such a profound impact on the art and literature at the time. As the Catholic Reformation was underway, the styles of sculpture, painting, and writing thoroughly reflected the mounting religious thought. Catholicism truly had a global influence. I feel that the much smaller influence that religion, in general, has on our art and architecture today is largely due to the separation of "Church" and "State."
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