Do we learn anything more from this information?

Johannes Lingelbach - Dutch painter (1622 – 1647)

‘Peasant Family Having Bread and Wine, The Campo Vaccino, Rome, Beyond’

What do we/can we What do we/can we learn from this learn from this

picture? Write out as picture? Write out as many ideas as you many ideas as you

can think of.can think of.

• ‘Then he took a load of bread and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me’. And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying ‘This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood’

Roman Catholic Real Presence

Protestant Reminder

Quaker Nice but not essential

ritual

Can we revaluate this

image?

Does religious art have to have a religious subject?

• To know how religious concepts can be applied to different art and images

• To understand the issue of subjective perception and art

• To reflect on whether art can actually have

meaning

How do we look at a picture?

Image in head!

• World History• Personal History

• Society’s current way of

thinking• Personal

Feelings at that time

• Emotions of those around you

• Dreams• Secrets• Religion

The

picture is

about x

Ah... So the

picture is about y

Is this a problem?What other factors might affect perception?

EXPLICITEXPLICIT

ObviousObvious

Other images Other images might include might include Crucifixion, Crucifixion,

Image of God Image of God etc.etc.

IMPLICITIMPLICIT

ImpliedImplied

Themes can Themes can be be

applied/seen. applied/seen. Sacrifice, Joy, Sacrifice, Joy,

UnderstandingUnderstanding

Plenary

• Does religious art have to have a religious subject?

• How does what we have looked at today further confuse the issue of categorisation and definition of religious art?

• How might purpose or use be of some assistance here in categorising and defining religious art?

• HMWK: Find an image which doesn’t seem religious but which you can apply a religious theme to. Be prepared to talk about it next lesson.