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Compare one early Christian figurative illustration with one Islamic one. Note differences in function (e.g. prospective...

Compare one early Christian figurative illustration with one Islamic one. Note differences in function (e.g. prospective audience), composition, and subject matter.

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Christ assumed a human body (“the Word became flesh”) and Christians are supposed to emulate the actions of Christ. Christians are also encouraged to emulate the lives of virtuous individuals, such as saints and martyrs. Such emulation and mimicry is encouraged when there is figural imagery, perhaps especially when such imagery exists in a narrative scene.

In contrast with Christianity, Islam doesn’t have exactly the same type of foundation in mimetic behavior: God revealed himself to Mohammad through his word, and therefore the words of the Quran take precedence in religious imagery. For Islam, words are the embodiment of God.

genius_generous answered 2 years ago
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