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Worlds within : opening the medieval shrine Madonna /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gertsman, Elina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Art.
Christian art and symbolism > Europe > Medieval, 500-1500.
Christian shrines > Europe > History > To 1500.
Christian saints in art.
Sculpture, Medieval.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:xvii, 268 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271064017 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271064013 (cloth : alk. paper)