Artistic changes in the development of the Catholic Church vestment in the archdiocese of Nairobi Kenya
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Date
2015-10
Authors
Ameleya, Habby
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The rich history of the Catholic Church vestment in Kenya is likely to be lost if
it is not documented as most faithful do not know the origins, changes or significance of
the vestments. Thus, Christians may not appreciate the artwork in the vestments that
symbolize the historical background of the Catholic Church. The general objective of
this research was to identify and establish the symbolism of designs, colours, and form
attached to the Kenyan Catholic church vestments from 1950 to date. The study adopted
both quantitative and qualitative research approaches and employed a descriptive survey
study research design to assess catholic vestments in Kenya. The target population of
this study was 288 vestments of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Simple random
sample and purposive sampling methods were used to arrive at the representative
sample. The data was collected through primary and secondary methods of data
collection. The data was analyzed qualitatively by observation of the changes over the
period according to themes derived from the objectives. The findings of this study
showed that there have been changes in the vestment design over the period. These
were changes in design, colour, form, and new methods of adorning the vestments.
From this research the researcher proposes a further study to be done in other regions
and on specific communities, and that the trained artists should partner with the
vestment designers to maintain high quality design work on vestments.
Description
A Research Thesis Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts (Fine Art) in the School of Visual and Performing Arts of Kenyatta University, October, 2015