Poor Man's Bible
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The term Poor Man's Bible has come into use in modern times to describe works of art within churches and cathedrals which either individually or collectively have been created to illustrate the teachings of the Bible for a largely illiterate population. These artworks may take the form of carvings, paintings, mosaics or stained glass windows. In some churches a single window has the role of Poor Man's Bible while in others, the entire church is decorated with a complex biblical narrative that unites in a single scheme.
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See also
- Nativity of Jesus in art
- Biblia Pauperum
- Architecture of cathedrals and great churches
- Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England
- Gothic architecture
- Romanesque architecture
- Italian Renaissance painting
- Baroque
- Biblia Pauperum
- Stations of the Cross
- Labours of the Months
- Sacri Monti
- Giotto di Bondone
- Fra Angelico
- Sistine Chapel ceiling
- Bernini
- Caravaggio
- Peter Paul Rubens
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