Divine Mirrors The Virgin Mary in the Visual Arts |
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| Editor:
| Katz, Melissa R. |
| As told to:
| Katz, Melissa R.
Orsi, Robert A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-514558-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This book, the catalogue for an exhibition of Marian iconography, examines the relation between sacred imagery and secular identity through a unique selection of paintings, sculptures, rare books, and works on paper. An essay by project director Melissa Katz focuses on artistic themes treated in terms of 'resonance with ordinary women'. A guest essay by Robert Orsi, noted author and Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University, examines the response of Americans to religiousart in museums.
This book, the catalogue for an exhibition of Marian iconography, examines the relation between sacred imagery and secular identity through a unique selection of paintings, sculptures, rare books, and works on paper. An essay by project director Melissa Katz focuses on artistic themes treated in terms of 'resonance with ordinary women'. A guest essay by Robert Orsi, noted author and Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University, examines the response of Americans to religiousart in museums.