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Religious images in Christian theology have a role within the liturgical and devotional life of adherents of certain Christian denominations. The use of religious images has often been a contentious issue in Christian history. Concern over idolatry is the driving force behind the various traditions of aniconism in Christianity.
The Holy Spirit as a dove in the Annunciation by Rubens, 1628. The Holy Spirit has been represented in Christian art both in the Eastern and Western Churches using a variety of depictions. [1] [2] [3] The depictions have ranged from nearly identical figures that represent the three persons of the Holy Trinity from a dove to a flame. [4]
Animated Stories from the Bible: 1992–1995 [5] VeggieTales: December 23, 1993 – March 3, 2015 Secret Adventures: 1993–1995 Testament: The Bible in Animation: October 11 – December 6, 1996 Gaither's Pond: 1997 – 2003 [6] In the Beginning: The Bible Stories: April 1, 1997 – May 9, 1997 Dorbees: Making Decisions: September 8, 1998 [6]
Baroque Trinity, Hendrick van Balen, 1620, (Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerp) Holy Trinity, fresco by Luca Rossetti da Orta, 1738–39 (St. Gaudenzio Church at Ivrea). The Trinity is most commonly seen in Christian art with the Holy Spirit represented by a dove, as specified in the gospel accounts of the baptism of Christ; he is nearly always shown with wings outspread.
Although in both the Bible and the Qur'an God speaks, that voice is nowhere described. A filmmaker thus faces a choice about the voice to use, with no scriptural guidance to work from. This conflicts with the filmmaker's perceived task, in the case of biblical epics, of presenting scripture without interpretation or exegesis. [2]
The Old Testament consistently uses three primary words to describe the parts of man: basar (flesh), which refers to the external, material aspect of man (mostly in emphasizing human frailty); nephesh, which refers to the soul as well as the whole person or life; and ruach which is used to refer to the human spirit (ruach can mean "wind", "breath", or "spirit" depending on the context; cf ...
The cartoons are mirror-images of the finished tapestries, which were worked from behind. [7] Raphael's workshop would have assisted in the completion of the cartoons which were finished with great care. The cartoons show a much greater range of colours and more subtle gradation than could be reproduced in a tapestry.
A religious image is a work of visual art that is representational and has a religious purpose, subject or connection. All major historical religions have made some use of religious images, although their use is strictly controlled and often controversial in many religions, especially Abrahamic ones.