All Souls Day/Art

Guest: Elliott Wise, Instructor of Art History at BYU  For the Christians who celebrate All Souls Day, it is a day to pray for, maybe even attempt to intercede for, the souls of loved ones who have passed away, in attempts to help their souls into heaven. In medieval times, art played a large role in purifying one’s own soul.  "The Descent from the Cross" by Rogier van der Weyden "Merode Altarpiece" by Robert Campin