Art is mostly about aesthetic perception. Yet, there is a big part of it meant for cognition and knowledge. Religion in art is also a field that we need to consider for this. Religions have used art as an effective mean to convey and intensify their messages to people for centuries. Catholics seems to be the religion that uses art to express themselves the most.

Christ Healing The Blind by El Greco (1570) The painting illustrates the story in the New Testament of Jesus, who restored the sight capability for a blind man by his hand. In this painting, Jesus Christ is portrayed as a normal human, not a God. Yet, the fact that how he has such a special power really arouses our curiosity, and shows the distinction between us, mundane people, and Jesus Christ. Besides, other...