Tag: cults

• Exploring Occult Symbolism From a History and Herstory Perspective of Education: Part 2 – Cults and the Occult

  

  When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, the first full book he published was the Bible. However, did not make a lot of money because most people still could not read, let a lone read Latin, the language of the Bible. Gutenberg died penniless but his invention prospered and revolutionised the world. Some wealthy Italian…

  Renée

  November 20, 2021

  Ancient religions, ancient symbolism, Art appreciation, Biblical symbolism, History, Interpreting symbolism, Mythology, Religion, Symbolism

  #occult, #occult symbolism, Bible interpretations, catholic, catholic church, catholism, christian cult, Christian Cults, Christian occult, culte, cults, cultus, Early Christianity, gutenberg, history of christianity, Index Librorum Prohibitorum, invention of printing press, Jesus Christians cult, medici, Medici family, Mythology, occulus, printing press, Prohibited Books, Religion, Symbolism

• Exploring Occult Symbolism From a History and Herstory Perspective of Education: Part 1 – Introduction

  

  As an Art teacher and Art therapist understanding visual symbolism is mandatory. Art is a communication form, a visual language; however, unlike written and spoken languages it does not have a concise Webster dictionary that can be used to look up meanings. If, for example, I want to interpret the symbols in Durer’s Melancholia, then…

  Renée

  November 20, 2021

  Ancient religions, ancient symbolism, Art appreciation, Biblical symbolism, History, Interpreting symbolism, Mythology, Religion, Symbolism

  #occult, #occult symbolism, #psychology, alchemy, archetype, catholic, catholic church, catholism, christian cult, Christian Cults, Christian occult, cults, Durer, Early Christianity, jungian psychology, Melancholia, Mythology, occultism, Religion, Renaissance art, Renaissance masters, Symbolism