Explain Beliefs About The Use Of Art And Symbols About God

Question 1

Catholics - creation of ____

Answer 1

.use a variety of art and symbols to represent beliefs about God
.Michelangelo’s “creation of Adam”
.God is protrayed as both omnipotent and omniscient
. God looks strong and powerful and his grey beard suggests wisdom
.god is omnipotent as he is flying through the heavens

Question 2

Catholics - tree of ____ mosaic

Answer 2

.Catholics use a variety of symbols to outline beliefs about God
.tree of life mosaic contains a number of different symbols that represent Catholic beliefs
.the hand of God represents god reaching out to his son and taking him to heaven
.after Jesus death he rose, hand shows God’s power to overcome death

Question 3

Jews and art around God

Answer 3

.will not use art or images of God
.2nd commandment is ‘you shall not worship idols’
. shows Jews must not make images of God or they are breaking the commandments
. Jews believe they will start to worship the art instead of focussing their worship on God

Question 4

Judaism and symbols

Answer 4

.Jewish people use a lot of symbols to show their faith in God
.for instance Jewish men will wear a Kippah (a brimless skull cap) as a sign of respect for God
.likewise the synagogue contains the holy ark and ner tamid (eternal light) to show the presence of God
.BUT THEY DO NOT USE ART TO REPRESENT GOD