Sacred art is not about depicting peoples and events as they actually looked. Sacred art is an arrangement of symbolic representations intended to draw the viewer beyond the image and turn hearts and minds to God.
The Gothic Form - Teaching and Storytelling
The Gothic Form, part VII, The Crusader Bible
Lessons from Observing Art Instruction for Children
The Gothic Form, part VI, The Crusader Bible
For more information on the Maciejowski Bible visit the Morgan Museum website at https://www.themorgan.org/collection/Crusader-Bible
Obstinate Artists Who Succeeded in the Modern Era by Sticking to Tradition: Andrew Wyeth
The Gothic Form, part V, The Crusader Bible
For more information on the Maciejowski Bible visit the Morgan Museum website at https://www.themorgan.org/collection/Crusader-Bible
