Explaining and Comparing Ancient and Modern Religious Icons

Icons: From Ancient to Modern Throughout the history of the Christian religion, icons have depicted holy people and sacred events. From the Virgin Mary and St. Peter the Apostle to the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, icons have served to glorify saints and their lives to a degree unmatched by mere historical hearsay or biblical myth. For centuries, icons have played an integral part in Church ritual as many have believed in the practice of …

…as well as to make saints and holy events recognizable and distinguishable, so are modern icons just as memorable and invoke emotions as well as controversy. Works Consulted http://www.abcgallery.com/list/2002oct16.html http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons2.html http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons3.html http://www.drake.edu/artsci/rhetcom/rhariman/#iconicphotography http://www.iqpuzzles.com/bg331.jpg http://libwww.syr.edu/research/internet/political_science/nixon.jpg