THE STUDY OF AESTHETICS AND SEMIOTICS OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ICON IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the concept of aesthetics and semiotics, 2) study the history and icons of the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church, 3) analyze the aesthetics and semiotics of the icons of the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church, and 4) critique the aesthetics and semiotics of the icons of the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. This is qualitative research using document research. The results of the study found that 1) Aesthetics is a concept that studies beauty, the process of perception of feelings, and experiences related to beauty, both beauty from nature and beauty from works of art. This study aims to analyze the icons of the Virgin Mary, which are works of art by artists. Therefore, theories must be used to explain beauty. 2) The Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus and the mother of Christians. She plays an important role in Christianity because it is believed that she will lead the faithful to God. The faith in the Virgin Mary has spread widely. 3) The icons of the Virgin Mary It is an artwork created by the artist as a representation of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. It has aesthetic and symbolic characteristics related to Christian beliefs and the context of society and culture. It is an artwork with aesthetic value that can create an aesthetic experience for the audience in society. 4) Criticism in the part of aesthetic theory is the criteria for consideration and the non-universality of beauty because it depends on the subjective state of the audience in society.