Art as a Medium

We watched a video in class about Aboriginals in Australia and how their way of life has inspired many cultures. They used art as a way to express what was going on in their lives spiritually, and in everyday life. Animals were often seen as Godlike creatures and were very sacred to the Aboriginals. The wall paintings were used as the medium in which to communicate with future peoples and to the God's. Today, we use art as a very sacred form of communication as well. In the Church you can find stained glass windows with scriptures and pictures from the Bible. This type of art is very sacred to me, and very important.