Iconography of Jesus

Islamic Iconoclasm: Iconoclasm is defined as the XX. It may be carried out in the context of one’s religion or against the icons of another faith, as evinced by Muslim destruction of Christian and pagan idols. In their papers on Islamic iconoclasm, G.R.D. King and F.B. Flood approach the topic from two different temporal viewpoints. While King situates his paper within a medieval period and delineates an evolution of the origins of Islamic iconoclasm and compares it to Byzantine iconoclasm, Flood

the virtues that Gawain aspires to uphold: to be faultless in his five senses, that his five fingers were never at fault, being faithful to the five wounds received by Christ on the cross, to be fortified by the five joys Mary conceived in her son, Jesus, (the Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection, Ascension, and Assumption), and to abide by fraternity, chastity, and general courtesy (Greenblatt 640). Ultimately, Gawain does fault short of these virtues which he, literally, has on his person at all

The Enlightenment; age of reason, lasting throughout the 18th century was a period of intellectual growth in Europe. It introduced modernity; a period defined by the rejection of tradition and prioritization of equality and individualism. These beliefs were a direct influence of the actions and discoveries made during the scientific revolution that challenged core beliefs. Although, these newfound ideals were being popularized by Philosophes encouraging a focus on science and philosophy, preexisting

The concept of evil evokes much emotion and fear in the hearts of humanity as a whole. Since the beginning of time, people have grappled with the idea of suffering, evil and the source of it all. This concept of evil does indeed have a name and a face- the horrific being of Satan himself. In The Divine Comedy by Dante, he attempts to depict Satan in light of all he is. However, Dante cannot explain or describe Satan without using Christ as a parallel. Dante, describing Satan in the final canto of

Annotated Bibliography below The art work that I have chosen to evaluate id Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Super. This painting is of the last super Jesus had before he was betrayed. I will interpret this painting by the use of cultural studies and its relation to this painting by its use of symbolic iconography as well as cultural studies and how this makes this painting so significant to this day Art work: Leonardo Da Vinci. Last Supper, 1495-1498.Experimental paint on plaster, 14’5’’x28’. Milan

ill and that created a problem between medical practices and spiritualists. In Science and the Séance: Transgressions of Gender and Genre in Late Victorian London by Judith R. Walkowitz she describes, “Spiritualists responded by elaborating an iconography of male medical evil, portraying the doctor as a fraud and as a sexuality dangerous man, a divided personality whose science made him cruel, blood thirsty, and hyper masculine because it suppressed his feminine, spiritual part” (Walkowitz 5). The

Quetzalcoatl One of the major deities of Aztec culture Quetzalcoatl acknowledged as the “feathered serpent” has influenced the historic and social evolution of Latin American culture as implied by various images depicting the Plumed Serpent god. Meanwhile, socio-historical analysis of Quetzalcoatl worship and culture reveals different symbolisms and ancient functions involved in the Aztecs’ practices toward the god. Historically, the legend of Quetzalcoatl has originated

directly expressing Columbus’s ambition by his posture, and implied Spaniards’ eagerness of power and building empires with the reactions of Queen Isabella I and Ferdinand V and a gathering of courtiers, Whitman employs repetition and religious iconography to create a sharp contrast between Columbus’s fearless, unconquerable mind in his early life and his helplessness at the end of his last voyage.

The artwork that I have chosen to evaluate id Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. This painting is the last supper Jesus had before he was betrayed. I will interpret this painting by the use of cultural studies and its relation to this painting by its use of symbolic iconography as well as cultural studies and how this makes this painting so significant to this day Artwork: Leonardo Da Vinci. Last Supper, 1495-1498.Experimental paint on plaster, 14’5’’x28’. Milan. Citation 1: Garcia-Salgado

When regarding ancient and medieval architecture, the powerful influence of religion is very imminent throughout the various time periods and different styles of architecture. History of architecture is associated more with buildings driven by religion than with any other category, because in most past civilizations, the consistent and distinguished appeal of religion made the church or temple the most symbolic, the most stable, and the most powerful building in any city. Throughout human history