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Meeting the 4 Evangelists in Berlin

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Meeting the 4 Evangelists in Berlin
Detail of “Evangelist Mark,” 1490–1492, by Tilman Riemenschneider. Limewood; 29 inches by 15 3/4 inches by 9 7/8 inches. Lorraine Ferrier/The Epoch Times
Lorraine Ferrier
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BERLIN—Gothic sculptors had God in mind with every piece that they made. Their carefully crafted sculptures, illustrating the Bible and the lives of saints, formed an important part of church architecture—cementing the word of God into the heart of man.

Architects, artists, and artisans ensured everything in the church glorified God, so that even the illiterate could understand the word of God.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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