ARTH 313 Midterm: Iconography, Cistercians
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Monasticism in the 12th century, especially in relation to art. Benedictine: as promoters of the cult of saints, relics and pilgrimage, intercessors for souls, patrons of art and architecture in relation to the above. Cistercian: new group that branched out from benedictine in early 12th century, sought, asceticism: architecture and objects often without decorative elements greater purity and spurned pilgrimage cults, bernard of clairvaux"s critique of excessive art, (cid:883)(cid:883)(cid:884)5. Results: traditional benedictines responded by doubling their efforts to promote the. Biblical justifications for elaborate and precious art in the house of god. By pious reflection he had discerned that god delighted in that which he assigned to the power of embellishment of this kind, the execution of which and guidance of the holy. Spirit, and he believed that nothing of this kind could be endeavoured without his inspiration. (cid:499) 31:1 and the lord spoke to moses, saying:
