When I was growing up, there was a lot of religious art in Australia. There were the catholic churches and cathedrals, which all had some common features: a cross on the top, a steep roof, and high ceilings inside. Inside, the walls were also decorated with paintings. In the catholic church that my family went to, there were pictures around the wall showing the life of Jesus, from before his birth to his death and resurrection. There were 15 of these pictures, and they showed important beliefs of catholics about the life and death of Jesus Christ, who is also their god.
At mass every Sunday, there were hymns, in which music was the art used to tell people the stories and ideas of the religion.
Outside of church, religious art was in most people's home. People usually had a painting of Jesus or his mother, Mary, on the walls of their dining rooms and perhaps other rooms. Again, this reminded people of the people, events and important ideas of their religion. Another thing I remember is that everyone had a small statue of Saint Christopher in their car. Saint Christopher was the saint who protected travellers, so if you had his statue in your car, you would be saved from a car accident. Unfortunately, he didn't always do his job.
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