Basically there can be no categories such as 'religious' art and 'secular' art, because all true art is incarnational, and therefore 'religious.

Madeleine LEngle
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Art is art, regardless of what your religion is. Anyone can look at it and say that it has great form and emotion. The word art comes from the Greek word “Ars,” meaning skill or craft. So literally, every piece of art is an example of craftsmanship.

However, the word 'craft' can also refer to something that is hand-made by hand. This is why, in popular culture, there are always soap operas about people who create things with their hands. As for religious art, well, this can be difficult to define because many pieces of religious art are obviously hand-made.

What makes them religious? It's not always obvious to the casual observer.

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