Mary, Mother of God:Devotion and Doctrine in the Visual Arts, 1450-1700 (Brill’s Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History, 71)

by: Barbara Haeger (Editor),Elliott D. Wise (Editor),James Clifton (Editor)&0more

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub

Publication Date: 2024/1/3

Language: English

Print Length: 430 pages

ISBN-10: 900454951X

ISBN-13: 9789004549517

Book Description

by: clothing the Word with her flesh, the Virgin Mary made God visible, thereby licensing image-making. These case studies demonstrate how representations of Mary defined her role in the salvation of humanity and shaped early mode Christian beliefs and practices.

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by: clothing the Word with her flesh, the Virgin Mary made God visible, thereby licensing image-making. These case studies demonstrate how representations of Mary defined her role in the salvation of humanity and shaped early mode Christian beliefs and practices.