Two Souls Kneel in Prayer in Purgatory by Antonia Elliott https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz This piece was created in the 2nd quarter of the 15th century in Netherlands, Utrecht.The work of art depicts two souls kneeling while praying in purgatory. It is a work of art made up of ink and pigments on thin to medium cream parchment paper that has a fine nap surface. The creators are listed on the Walters Art Museum Website as author Geert Grote (1340-1384) and Master of Zweder van Culemborg as the artist. en-us 2019-11-16 01:02:21 UTC 2024-06-10 09:54:41 UTC hello@padlet.com What does this piece depict about Christianity/Christian history? ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412184984 Throughout the 1500s, the Roman Catholic church taught that Christians, despite their beliefs, have sins that need to be purged. They taught that after physical death, these believers would go to a place called “purgatory” to be cleansed/purified before entering heaven. The length of their stay was contingent upon the amount of indulgences they payed. Indulgences were “documents certifying the forgiveness of temporary punishment in purgatory still owed to God after sin is forgiven.”

]]> 2019-11-16 12:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412184984 Where? ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412185139 Netherlands, Utrecht]]> 2019-11-16 12:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412185139 When? ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412186055 During the 2nd quarter of the 15th century]]> 2019-11-16 12:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412186055 Author ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412188548 Geert Grote (1340-1384)]]> 2019-11-16 13:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412188548 Artist ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412188766 Master of Zweder van Culemborg]]> 2019-11-16 13:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412188766 Does the piece reflect the conditions of the time period in my opinioon? Narration #1 ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412192237 In my opinion, the piece is a valid reflection of the perceptions surrounding purgatory at that time. It depicts a man and woman kneeling in prayer in purgatory. The fact that they are on their knees in prayer symbolizes that they had hope that their present could be changed. This reflects the belief that purgatory was an intermediate, temporary location (Van Voorst, 172). The souls being naked is a testament to the cleansing of the soul, with no clothes, or distractions, to hinder the purification process. Lastly, the flames at their feet symbolize that purgatory  was not a pleasant place, which spoke to why Catholics were so motivated to have their sins pardoned.
Retrieved from Walter's Art Museum website
Link: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/88633/two-souls-kneel-in-prayer-in-purgatory/]]> 2019-11-16 14:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412192237 St. Peter's Church ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412193766 2019-11-16 14:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412193766 What was happening during the Christian movement at this time?Narration #2 ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412194145 During the 15th century, the Roman Catholic church was the most powerful institution  in Western Europe. The Catholic church used the threat of eternal damnation and excommunication to scare its followers into submission. The church leaders were more concerned with politics rather than piety and taught that a believer must buy indulgences in order to have their sins pardoned and gain access to heaven. These indulgences were used exclusively for the church's gain. For example, these indulgences funded the rebuilding of St. Peter's Church in Rome, which still stands today (Van Voorst, 172-173).]]> 2019-11-16 14:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412194145 References ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412208804 Van Voorst, Robert E. Readings in Christianity, 3rd edition. Cengage Learning, 2015.

“Two Souls Kneeling in Prayer in Purgatory.” Walters Art Museum. Geert Grote, Master of Zweder van Culembourg, 1931, https://thewalters.org.

]]> 2019-11-16 15:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412208804 Two Souls Kneeling in Prayer in Purgatory ame42995 https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412215545 2019-11-16 16:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ame42995/gg46oynl9npz/wish/412215545