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Lesson 5: Christianity- Christianity, an introduction for the study of art history
- The Christian Bible
- A New Pictorial Language: The Image in Early Medieval Art
- The lives of Christ and the Virgin in Byzantine art
- The life of Christ in medieval and Renaissance art
- How to recognize the Four Evangelists
- How to recognize saints
- Architecture and liturgy
- The audacity of Christian art: the problem with Christ | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian art: Christ is not like a snail: Signs and symbols | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian art: Putting God in His place: Here, everywhere, and nowhere | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian art: Time and eternity: Yesterday, today, and always | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian art: This world and the next: Christ on earth; Christ in heaven | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian Art: So near and yet so far: Visions and thresholds | National Gallery
- The audacity of Christian art: Unspeakable images: When words fail | National Gallery
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The audacity of Christian art: Putting God in His place: Here, everywhere, and nowhere | National Gallery
Christian art audaciously places God in human form, everywhere, and nowhere. This bold approach, seen in paintings and sculptures, helps believers connect with the divine. It's a fascinating journey of faith and creativity!
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