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The range of religious art LEARNING OBJECTIVE – To explore the range of religious art and to consider whether religion is a suitable subject for art. By the end of the lesson: All must – understand the range of religious art and consider whether religion is a suitable subject for art. Most should – be able to identify examples within each category. Some could – consider reasons for liking or disliking types of religious art.
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The range of religious art
LEARNING OBJECTIVE – To explore the range of religious art and to consider whether religion is a suitable subject for art.
By the end of the lesson:All must – understand the range of religious art and consider whether religion is a suitable subject for art.Most should – be able to identify examples within each category.Some could – consider reasons for liking or disliking types of religious art.
Key Questions
• What are the different types of religious art?
• Is religion a suitable subject for art?• Is the main purpose of religious art to
represent the Divine?• What do you like and dislike about
different types of religious art?
Types of religious art
Paintings
Stained glass
windows
Tapestry Architecture and architectural features
e.g. gargoyles
Statues
ManuscriptsVestmentsAltar
cloths/hassocks
Gravestones
Mosaic
Floor tiles/designsAids to prayer e.g.
icons, rosaries
STARTERHow many types of religious art can you name?
Main taskOver the next few slides we will look at a range of religious art. For each section write notes on the following.
1. The types of art within this category e.g. styles, traditional/modern etc.
2. What you think is the purpose of this type of religious art; what is it attempting to represent, or how may it be used?
3. Why you think some religious people would like this type of religious art and others dislike it.
Paintings
Stained glass windows
Tapestry
Architecture and architectural features e.g. gargoyles
Floor tiles/design
Statues
Manuscripts (Book of Kells)
Vestments
Altar cloths/hassocks
Gravestones
Mosaic
4th CenturyEarly Christian
Modern
Aids to prayer e.g. icons and rosaries
Task two – Discussion/written work
How much of the art specifically represented the Divine (God) and how much was representing other aspects of Christianity?
Do you think that the main purpose of religious art is to represent the Divine?
EXTENSION TASKS• From what you have seen, what types of religious art do you
like and dislike.• Are there any types of religious art that you would consider
inappropriate or unsuitable?
Plenary
There is a huge range of religious art.
1. Is religious art necessary?2. What do you think it adds to
religion?3. What would Christianity be like if
there was no art?
