Christian Art

For thousands of years, major factors that influence a society are the effects of such things as religion, government, and art. When people study history, art does not seem to play such an important role. However, art helps us understand how a society feels, thinks, and looks at the surroundings which in they live. Ecclesiastical art or commonly know as Christian art dates back to the first and second centuries. The first influences of Christian …showed first 75 words of 1625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1625 total…and mosaics to embroidery and painting. In which one way or another has inspired art to this day and centuries to so. Bibliography "The Catholic Encyclopedia." http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05248a.htm (22 Feb. 2000) "Christian Art Link and other Directories." www.royspage.com/christian_links_and_directory_of.htm (22 Feb. 2000) "Symbols in Christian Art & Architecture." www.fastlane.net/homepages/wegast/symbols/symbols.htm (22 Feb. 2000) "Christian Art." www.fni.com/heritage/nov95/Horton.html (22 Feb. 2000)