ARTH 212 - Image,Cult,Devotion:Medieval Devotional Art and Its Audiences

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DePauw University

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Description:

Group 4, 1 course This course examines the stunning variety of images (paintings, sculptures, prints) that served as catalysts to religious devotion for Christians in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation. How did the practice of venerating holy images take shape in early Christianity, why was it attacked as idolatry , how was it defended, and what impact did this have on the tradition of picture-making in both Byzantium and the West How did miraculous images of the holy persons--images that answered prayers, comforted the sinner or healed the sick with effusions of tears, blood or milk--become invested with their powers What did it mean when, according to pious legend, Jesus authorized his own portraits (as in the Veronica or the Shroud of Turin) What are the cultural-political implications for the image controversies of today Drawing on psychology, anthropology, social history and the history of religions, we examine how the makers of devotional art created and shaped certain kinds of viewing practices and how, in social terms, new audiences for the new genres were created.

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1.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depauw.edu

Phone Number:

(765) 658-4800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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