Art History

Art History

Seeing such holy items turned into mere "art" or objects of historic interest really saddens me. It's a similar feeling I get when people are assigned to attend an Orthodox Parish for some school project as if they were attending the liturgical equivalent of a civil war reenactment. At least in that case though you had opportunity to show the studious visitors a LIVING faith. The uber-wealthy who will hang these next to their huge flatscreen TV on the walls of their lavish homes will have no such opportunity.