This richly illustrated bookprovides the visual keys forany art lover to decode andunderstand the iconography,tenets, sites, and rituals of theCatholic faith throughaccessible analysis of its visualand material culture.
Focusing on a carefully curated selection of Catholic art and artifacts, this volume explores the influence of iconography and the mystic power of a range of ritual objects. Expert Suzanna Ivanic identifies hidden visual symbols in paintings and examines them close-up, building a catalog of key symbols for readers to use to interpret Catholic art and culture.CatholicaFor each of the nine central themes of the faith, introductory text is followed by pages that look in-depth at paintings and artifacts, identifying and explaining the symbolism and stories depicted. As the book progresses, readers build up their knowledge of the entire Catholic visual codethe symbols that define Catholic practice, the attributes of the saints, the parts of the cathedralallowing them to interpret all Catholic imagery and objects wherever they find them and consequently to better understand the tenets, sites, and rituals of this faith.
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