Kristen Rowe - Van der Leeuw and The Image

In Van der Leeuw's discussion of the image, he discusses how "it is wrong to limit the power of representation to painting and sculpture, in the face of the fact that that it belongs, beyond doubt, as a major component of the other arts, such as dance, and about all, literature." I agree with his statement in the fact that catching a movement as a still frame doesnt give as much meaning to the art form as watching it in person. If a person is dancing during a drum circle and like Eve said, someone starts taking pictures of them, that begins to make this art form "profane", not as sacred as it was when it was originally performed. However, he also talks about King Tut and how he is known to be the image of God, and that when people see him they see "God." Some images can represent that for some people, that they feel it is very sacred when they encounter this image, however, I disagree. I feel that a still image takes away from the sacredness of the object and makes it profane.