Week 8: Sharon Kim: Diebold

The assigned reading was very interesting. Although some parts were confusing, I thought it helped in my knowledge of Christian art. This article flowed well, and integrated well with Howe's previous lecture. Reading and learning about this material is interesting because I never knew about carpet pages, and the iconography that comes with Christian art. As someone who's familiar with the Bible, this type of information is intriguing. I particularly enjoy seeing which symbol/animal represents which apostle--John and eagle. I think it's interesting how these carpet pages, manuscripts, and "incipit" pages bring out the characteristic of the text, as well as the author of the gospel book. The author of the article includes comparisons between the culture of our present time and that of the Middle Ages. This segment was helpful in teaching how we would see their art, compared to those in the Middle Ages. Overall, the Christian art portrayed in our lectures and reading was colorful and symbolic. Not everyone was privy to see them, which signifies its sacredenss.