Talk:Sacred art
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Needs more informed detail, particularly examples from before and after the Renaissance. +sj+ 11:11, 2004 Feb 22 (UTC)
- ..."It can be an object to be venerated not for what it is but for what it represents, though venerated objects are more properly called sacramentals. Idols, which are worshipped in and of themselves, are not considered sacred art." Astonishing! "Idols" covertly redirected to idolatry. The expression "cult image" is new to Wikipedia! I have made this more neutral. --Wetman 19:02, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Religious art?
Why does religious art redirect here, rather than the other way around? "Religious art" gets twice as many hits as "sacred art" on Google, and obviously whether or not art is "sacred" is much more dependant on one's POV than whether or not art is "religious". -Silence 23:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
