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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture (An) apallingly ignorant question(s) for the learned members of this list: My impression is that in early Christian (including Byzantine?) iconography, the focus was on the Resurrection and/or the kingship of Christ, but that at one moment, in western Europe at least, the emphasis began to shift to the Passion and Crucifixion (with a somewhat lesser interest in the Incarnation and the events in the life of the Virgin Mary). Is this impression mistaken? If not, when and where did the change occur? and why - popular piety, crusades, mendicant preachers? and what about iconography in Eastern Christianity? My excuse for this question is that until I joined this list, I barely noticed art and even when I did, I understood practically nothing. (I now try to notice but as for understanding ...) With thanks, Bernadette Filotas ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html