Visual piety: a history and theory of popular religious images

Auteur :
Morgan, David
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520219328
Date de publication :
25 sept. 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study of devotional images that traces their historical links to important strains of American culture. It demonstrates how popular visual images - from Warner Sallman's 'Head of Christ' to velvet renditions of DaVinci's 'Last Supper' to illustrations on prayer cards - have assumed central roles in contemporary American lives and communities.