Date of Award
5-10-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Religion
First Advisor
Paul R. Valliere
Abstract
Different works of art are used for a variety of purposes, with a multitude of intentions behind them. One of the most important distinctions in the world of art is secular art versus sacred art. Secular art can express the opinions of many different types of people, and it can be used for several things. Secular art "reflects the personality of the artist. It is something like the materialization of his thought and his vision of the world" (Quenot 71). Sacred art, on the other hand, has a more focused intention and use. Sacred art serves a different purpose, one that is tied into the doctrinal and theological thrust of the tradition from which it comes. It is a spiritual exercise, not only an aesthetic one, to make and to view sacred art.
Recommended Citation
Frazier, Moira Allison LeRoy, "Window on Eternity: A Study in the Characteristics of Orthodox Christian Iconography" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 206.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/206