what does religious art tell us – about God, about belief, about the artist

•about God 

          •the fact that some are inspired shows that God exists 

          •God causes them to be creative 

          •the beauty of God’s creation causes them to express this beauty through art

          •see it as God’s expression of spirituality 

          •shows the beauty of God’s message 

          

•about belief

          •shows how they should be used in practice 

          •may show important historical events of the religion

          •we can learn about the religion in the past and use the knowledge to look forward

          •emphasises the longevity of the religion and how different people believe the same thing 

          •the reminders help us to challenge our beliefs 

•about the artist 

          •if it was commission, then they did it only for the money

          •may express their religious beliefs 

          •inspired by their religion to create some artwork 

          •wants to reveal the most important aspects of the religion to them

          •may want to inspire others about their religion and have an impact on those who see it