TITLE:
The Sacred and the Secular: An In-Depth Analysis of Medieval Humanistic Art
AUTHORS:
Jiahui Zhao
KEYWORDS:
Art History, Medieval, Religion, Aesthetic, Gregorian Chant
JOURNAL NAME:
Art and Design Review,
Vol.13 No.3,
July
16,
2025
ABSTRACT: This article discusses the relationship between art and religion, focusing on the analysis of artistic emotions and aesthetic experiences in the context of medieval religion, and the influence and evolution of Christianity on medieval music. The article aims to re-examine the interplay between religious beliefs, cultural practices and artistic creations, emphasising their profound influence on the structure of society. It first describes the close relationship between art and modes of production, social order and. Then, the emotional changes in the aesthetic of medieval art under the intertwining of different cultural, philosophical and religious ideas were analysed, emphasising the profound influence of religion on artistic expression, especially the understanding of beauty within the theological framework of Christianity. Finally, taking the field of medieval music as an example, the evolution of medieval music from monophony to polyphony is discussed, and how Christianity promoted the development of music and its important role in church services is analysed. The research results show that Christianity has had a profound influence on shaping Western culture, moral systems and art forms. In the main, this study, which is based on the fields of art history and philosophy, provides a new academic perspective on the period by re-examining the way in which religion and culture shaped medieval art. The research methods include literature review, text analysis and theoretical re-construction, combined with the study of medieval religious texts and works of art, to analyse their role in artistic creation.