Worlds Within Opening the Medieval Shrine Madonna |
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| Author:
| Gertsman, Elina |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-06401-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $174.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores Shrine Madonnas, late medieval statues of the Virgin Mary that split open to reveal richly carved and painted interiors. Analyzes the changing roles of vision and sensation in the complex performative ways in which audiences engaged with devotional art, both in public and in private.
Explores Shrine Madonnas, late medieval statues of the Virgin Mary that split open to reveal richly carved and painted interiors. Analyzes the changing roles of vision and sensation in the complex performative ways in which audiences engaged with devotional art, both in public and in private.