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Based on the words and works of working-class artists in Brazil, Sacred Art holds rich, fresh information for all who care about art and religion.



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This book is a must for those interested in sacred materiality, vernacular art, and the creative and imaginative blending of two diverse but congruent belief systems.

* Journal of American Folklore *

Table of Contents

An Introduction
1. The Historical Center
2. Modern Masters of Sacred Art
3. The Sculptor's Story
4. Markets for Sacred Art
5. Ibimirim: Carvers in the Sertão
6. Maragojipinho: Sacred Clay in Bahia
7. Tracunhaém: Sacred Clay in Pernambuco
8. Painting in Olinda
9. Carving in Cachoeira
10. Return to Pelourinho
11. Saints and Orixás in Pelourinho
12. Smiths of the Sacred
13. The Painter of Orixás
14. Power and Beauty
15. Time Passes
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: MH - Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 11/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780253032058, 978-0253032058
      ISBN10: 0253032059
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Based on the words and works of working-class artists in Brazil, Sacred Art holds rich, fresh information for all who care about art and religion.



      Trade Review

      This book is a must for those interested in sacred materiality, vernacular art, and the creative and imaginative blending of two diverse but congruent belief systems.

      * Journal of American Folklore *

      Table of Contents

      An Introduction
      1. The Historical Center
      2. Modern Masters of Sacred Art
      3. The Sculptor's Story
      4. Markets for Sacred Art
      5. Ibimirim: Carvers in the Sertão
      6. Maragojipinho: Sacred Clay in Bahia
      7. Tracunhaém: Sacred Clay in Pernambuco
      8. Painting in Olinda
      9. Carving in Cachoeira
      10. Return to Pelourinho
      11. Saints and Orixás in Pelourinho
      12. Smiths of the Sacred
      13. The Painter of Orixás
      14. Power and Beauty
      15. Time Passes
      Acknowledgments
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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