Art & Iconography

Introduction

Art and the Church

• Churches are full of art.• Paintings, sculpture, wall

paintings, ornate metalwork, carved stone, mosaic – the list is endless.

• Some of the art is representative and tells a story.

• Other art is abstract and is based on pattern.

Consider

Find a piece of art within the church that you find interesting. • What is it? • When was it made? • What does it represent? • What is it trying to say? • Why do you like it?

Task

As a group design, In a media of your choice , a modern interpretation of the piece of art you have chosen, putting the scene or figure in a modern context.