Year 4 Christianity. What can I learn from Christian art about Christian beliefs about Easter, Salvation and the Trinity?
Session 1 What was the Incarnation? What was the Nativity?
KEY WORDS Incarnation; Nativity; Saviour Messiah; Emmanuel
This session is about the Incarnation.
Revisit the Nativity (Christmas) story by starting with the annunciation.
Remember that Jesus was seen as a saviour, a messiah, Emmanuel and his birth was good news to a nation living under oppression.
Look at the two pieces of artwork on your A4 sheet. You are going to record some words/information and facts and record this around the picture.
First, being careful, begin with the correct title. Next, what year was the piece of art created?
What other information can you find out?
The Adoration of the Kings. Jan Gossaert.
The Annunciation. John William Waterhouse.
Look at the text from the Bible. Which piece of artwork do you think it is describing?
John 1.14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Session 2 What did Jesus mean when he said he was the light of the world?
KEY WORDS Light of the world.
In Year 3 we found out about Jesus as the light of the world, the good shepherd and the bread of life.
Can you remember what any of these meant? The focus for today is about the Light of the World.
Look at the piece of artwork on your sheet.
Similar to last week, you are going to record some words/information and facts and record this around the picture.
First, being careful, begin with the correct title. Next, what year was the piece of art created?
What other information can you find out?
Text. John 8.12
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Text. Revelation 3.20.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.
Question - What did Jesus mean when he described himself as “The Light of The World”?
TEACHERS NOTES
Art wk1
The Adoration of the Kings. Jan Gossaert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoration_of_the_Kings_(Gossaert)
The Annunciation. John William Waterhouse. https://www.artguide.org/john-william-waterhouse/annunciation/
Art wk2
The Light of the World. William Holman Hunt. https://www.stpauls.co.uk/light-of-world-by-william-holman-hunt
Text wk2 Revelation 3:20 - Bible Gateway