IMC 2017: Sessions
Session 226: Christianity and Otherness: Diversity Facing Eternal Salvation
Monday 3 July 2017, 14.15-15.45
Organiser: | Estela Estévez Benítez, Departamento de Historia del Arte, Universidade Santiago de Compostela |
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Moderator/Chair: | Mariña Bermúdez Beloso, Departamento de Historia da Arte, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela |
Paper 226-a | Beyond Materiality: The Relationship between Legends and Images (Language: Español) Index terms: Art History - General, Theology |
Paper 226-b | Monstrous Races: Accepting the Other during the Christian Middle Ages (Language: Español) Index terms: Art History - General, Theology |
Paper 226-c | The Three Magi in the Middle Ages and the Church's Principle of Universality (Language: Español) Index terms: Art History - General, Theology |
Abstract | The medieval worldview and conception of reality was far less narrow than it is today. However, this reality often clashed with the theological premises held by the Church. This session will be approaching this subject from three different perspectives. In the first instance, we will look at monstrous human races and the challenges these beings posed to Christian ideals. We will then focus on the gentiles, specifically the Three Magi, and how they were embraced by the Church. Finally, we will consider ideas of Redemption and how the interaction between miraculous beliefs and images turns these objects into something extraordinary for the medieval viewers. |