FAH267H5 Lecture 1: 2016-01-06 Lecture Notes (Introduction)
14 Apr 2016
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Art and patronage in the medieval mediterranean: merchant culture in the. Defined by towns, ports, winds, trade routes. Conceptual idea that unites these categories of art. Abraham a key figure in all three. Jewish bible, basis for old testament in christian bible. Douay-rheims bible, 1609 translation of the vulgate bible. Vulgate bible, official latin version by st. jerome, c. 400. Based on previous historical translations of greek, hebrew, and aramaic. Reading holy books and studying religious art. Basis for religious belief and practices in the middle ages. Close connections between religious belief and practice and art production. Could be used as a justification for creation of art. Texts played an active role in art. Not towards a particular faith and its message, but to understand how members of communities self-conceptualized vis a vis these texts. How they were used individually, in families, in society. Who is included as part of the community.
