Demons and Exorcisms through Art

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Demons and Exorcisms through Art

• Luke 11141435
• By Sarah Berg

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What are demons?

• Spiritual beings usually thought to be somehow
  between humans and God
• Thought to be good or evil
• Thought to cause mental problems, natural
  disasters and physical illness

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Major Exorcisms in Synoptic Gospels
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Major Exorcisms in Synoptic Gospels
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The Beelzebul ControversyLuke 1114-23

• when the demon had gone out, the dumb man
  spoke(Luke 1114b)
• focuses on the exit of the demon

Matthaeus Merian 1625"Jesus casts out a devil"
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What is Different?

• Appears Jesus is TOUCHING the man
• Relates more to Matthew and he healed
  him(Matt 1222b)

Unknown woodcut 1563 Jesus exorcises a demon
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All put together...

• Shows the whole sequence
• Repeats Lukes message kingdom of God is upon
  them now
• finger of God

Jerome Nadal 1593 A Blind and Mute Demonic is
Healed