Visual Piety
Subtitle: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: December 25, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780520209787
Subjects: Christianity; History of religion; Religious subjects depicted in art; Theory of art; c 1500 to c 1600; Iconography (Fine Arts); Religion And Art; Religion; Art & Art Instruction; Spirituality - General; History - General; USA; Christianity - General; Subjects & Themes - Religious; Religion / General; United States; 19th century; 20th century; History; Spirituality
First sentence: The persistent presence of imagery in Catholic and Protestant parishes indicates how important devotional pictures are for countless believers.