You Can Do It!!!

During class discussion it is very apparent that there is a strong link that connects the topics in art history with those in philosophy. first, st augustine has an idea reminiscent of plato's allegory of the cave. augustine believes that we must remove faulty impressions given to us by our senses in order to attain divine wisdom. in other words, through god's grace one may break free from the lies within the cave ad reach the light outside for salvation. now, since augustine was literate and educated, he was able to reach this proverbial light on his own, but what about all of those who could not read or write? this is where art history comes in. abbot suger spreads the idea that light must be let into the church, because light is goodness and divine. also, everyone has some of this light, god, inside of their soul. to let in this light into cathedrals, taller windows were added and the windows were painted with stories from the life of jesus and the bible. so, as the ligt reflects off of these windows, one may feel enlightened and aan illiterate person may escape from the cave through what was taught in these pictures (if they actually went to church, that is...). so, now instead of being stuck in the proverbial cave, common illiterate people can understand the bible and reach god's grace, like augustine did, through cathedral art.