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One of the aspects to the art and architecture we have discussed this Unit from such related yet diverse faiths as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the way that their beliefs influenced how the art was produced, be it the nuanced symbolism and narrative of Christian art to the aniconic, intricately decorative and calligraphic Islamic art. Yet, as we saw with the art of Charlemagne during the Carolingian period, there was an intent to visually link his reign with that of historic Roman Christian emperors like Constantine. Such political motivations also relied upon stylistic and iconographic references. With this in mind, for the Unit Six Discussion blog post you will be conducting research online to find examples of specific types of illuminated manuscript pages reflective of both religious and secular (non-religious) aspects of Christian and Islamic authority.
Write a 4-5 page response posted to the blog answering the following questions about the THREE (3) images you choose:
Question 1: What is the imagery presented in each image/page and is the imagery symbolic in anyway pertaining to the faith/culture that produced it?
Question 2: How is the style employed in each image/page reflective of the religious culture that produced it?
Question 3: Do the examples of religious images/pages correspond with aspects of the beliefs of the religious culture that produced it, and if so, how?
Question 4: Does the examples of non-religious image/page appear to present a specific view of the administration/leaders who produced or commissioned the manuscript, and if so, how?