PMIN 2335 Sacred Art and Architecture
Liturgical art and architecture are of primary importance in the symbolic expression of religion and rite. This course will explore the importance of sacred art and architecture in the context of a proper understanding of Catholic worship. It will examine the Church's classical inheritance, ritual anthropology, and theories of symbol and language. It will survey the modernism and postmodernism on Catholic art and architecture and it will look at styles, types, and meanings in sacred art and architecture, including developments and movements in the 20th century. Theological and philosophical meanings associate with architecture will be discussed by means of examples from the history of architecture. Special attention will be paid to Hispanic art and architecture in Latin America and regions of the United States.