Check out the site listed for information on icons from the Met.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/icon/hd_icon.htm
After reading the article and viewing images of the icons, follow this next link to an excellent article on icons from a show at the Getty museum in 2006 which is very helpful in understanding their context. Read the instructions then answer the following 2 questions to be turned in on Tuesday, October 27.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/arts/design/12fink.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
1. What did the J. Paul Getty Museum do to help recreate the experience of the icons for veiwers here in America? Do you think this is appropriate? Why or why not?
2. How did Islam play a role in helping to preserve the icons from St. Catherine during the 8th and 9th century iconoclasm?
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