01 Oct Early Christian art demonstrates the importance of developing a symbolic vocabulary that mimics earlier cultural traditions.
Week 5 Discussions
Early Christian art demonstrates the importance of developing a symbolic vocabulary that mimics earlier cultural traditions. Choose a visual symbol (the halo, angel wings, etc.) and describe the possible origins of that symbol in pagan cultures and how it has been adapted to illustrate a Christian concept. Use specific artworks from the Ancient past and Christianity to support your argument and explain the contextual significance of such design decisions.
• This is a thematic response and may require more than one artwork to help support your description of how a particular symbol is read. Make sure to include an artwork from the Middle Ages, and address the possible origin of the symbol (provide an image)
• Cite your sources
