Iconography and Liturgy at St Mark's
Robert W. Gaston
Some of the most explicit statements in early Christian and medieval sources about functions visual images churches are notable for their silence regarding liturgical significance wall decoration. There is talk imagery Old New Testaments instructing laity so that they should know ‘the high deeds servants God may be prompted to imitate them’, or at least remember them. Images might said ‘decorate with beauty house Lord’, but it difficult find stated anywhere monumental cycles still arrest our gazes many were executed ‘illustrate’, ‘represent’, ‘dramatize’ liturgy was celebrated those sacred edifices
Plainsong & Medieval Music