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Ascetic Views on Churches
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Ascetic Views on Churches
Discusses 2 opposing views of church ornamentation in early Middle Ages: simplicity vs luxuriousness in terms of worship.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
2 sources |
2001
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"The cliche that art's beauty is in the eyes of the beholder is clearly demonstrated in the opposite views held by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the most eloquent among the enemies of Romanesque art versus Suger, the abbot of St. Denis, who favored increasing ornamentation in the construction and maintenance of the churches. These two men clearly demonstrate the differences and incompatibilities between the ascetics and the clergy who favored greater luxuriousness.Given the time frame in which St. Bernard and Abbot Suger lived and worshiped, there are powerful arguments to be made for both sides. On the side of the ascetic view, when St. Bernard quotes a pagan as asking "what doeth this gold in the sanctuary?" - he is clearly signifying that worship of God and.."
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