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Devotion. Religious art from the 16th to the 18th century. Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield

Devotion: Religious art from the 16th to the 18th century http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_A... Religions use art and images to celebrate their faith. Some use paintings and objects to tell the story of how their faith began. Others use imagery to encourage people to lead a good moral life. Religious art is also used to help create a focus for prayer. Stories were illustrated so that everyone could understand them, as many people couldn't read. They contained easily recognisable signs and symbols so that people of all ages and backgrounds knew what they meant. In Europe, the Christian church was powerful and wealthy. It was therefore the main funder of art and culture. As a result of this, the religious art in Sheffield's collection mainly represents the Christian faith. www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/galleries/collections/museums-sheffield-896 Works in this display include Giulio Cesare Procaccini's The Mocking of Christ (about 1617) and Bartolome Esteban Murillo's The Infant Christ Asleep on the Cross (about 1670). www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/graves-gallery/exhibitions/current/gallery-vi www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-mocking-of-christ-70893