Reply To: Public vs. Private Devotion

[Jessi Willeto]

As always, the higher classes will have the advantages of being able to purchase or commission religious objects and things for their devotional purposes. However, the lower glasses and common people were also known to have some sort of object related to their religion; be it rosaries, idols, tapestries. What we see is the rich being able to afford specific spaces for devotional purposes (like the private chapels), as well as having the advantage of being able to read ornate bibles and such. Christianity almost seemed like a trend at this point because many things were manifested to prove higher worship than another. In a way, it is reminiscent of previous eras where nobility would liken themselves unto the divine.