Virtue and Vice: The Personifications in the Index of Christian Art Edited by Colum Hourihane The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a broad range of moral qualities--virtues and ...

Use this introduction lesson to talk about different Christian art that you might see within a church. Explore the different reasons why Christian art is created, who makes it and who benefits from it ...

Indeed, the burgeoning Christian art, when it can be seen as distinctively Christian at all, is a sign that they really are making their way into society at large.... The catacombs hold a very ...

Discuss how and why people often feature in Christian art using this detailed lesson. With examples from Westminster Abbey, talk through different depictions of Jesus, saints and other people, and ...

Johnson-DeBaufre, Melanie 2011. A Monument to Suffering: 1 Thessalonians 2: 14–6, Dangerous Memory, and Christian Identity. Journal of Early Christian History, Vol ...

This course explores the origins of the development of early Christian and Byzantine art and thought. Focusing on a thematic rather than a chronological approach, the course acknowledges broader ...