Picking back up where the video left off, it was revealed that the middle Ages did not struggle over icons as the Byzantines had. The Sanco Sacntorium was revered as a house for holy relics (objects that have relation to a saint and have some connection with the holy). The most renown of these is an painting in Rome, which was said to be started by St. Luke but complete by an angel. Another popular relic is the supposed sweat cloth of Veronica, the woman who wiped the face of Jesus at the crucifixion and whose name means "true image". The imprint of Christ's face sparked the inspiration for artists all over the world.
Resulting from the image on the cloth, a heavy focus was soon placed on the passion of Christ, specifically in the crucifixion/ In the 14th century, artists began portraying the instruments surrounding the crucifixion Christ, including the crown of thorns, whips, nails, hammers and flogging posts.
After this period, a great emphasis was made on the supernatural beauty of Jesus. As can been witnessed in Da Vinci's "Last Supper" and Michaelangelo's "Pieta", physical beauty was hailed as a manifestation of God. For this reason, Christ was depicted as better looking that those he was pictured with.
Unfortunately, we were not able to finish the video but I found it very interesting.
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