Tag: Forms of religious expression
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Consider Robert Campin’s Mérode Altarpiece, c.1426 and Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1645-1652. What cultural factors led to these two very different forms of religious expression?Explain
Consider Robert Campin’s Mérode Altarpiece, c.1426 and Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1645-1652. What cultural factors led to these two very different forms of religious expression? Write a 1-2 page essay comparing and contrasting how these two works express faith appropriate to that time and place, citing specific details from each painting.