Caravaggio's 'Seven Works of Mercy' in Naples. The relevance of art history to cultural journalism
The artistic heritage of the Catholic Church still attracts attention all over the world. For almost 2000 years, it has provided aesthetic access to spiritual meaning, together with the Church's text communication, both spoken and written. Christian art and architecture, therefore, rank among t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2017]
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Church, Communication and Culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-87 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture CE Christian art KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history RH Evangelization; Christian media |
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Church events
B history of art B cultural journalism B works of mercy B Christianity B arts journalism B Caravaggio B Madonna della Misericordia B Social Responsibility B Pope Francis B Visual communication B Jubilee Year of Mercy B Iconography B Charity B cultural heritage of the Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | The artistic heritage of the Catholic Church still attracts attention all over the world. For almost 2000 years, it has provided aesthetic access to spiritual meaning, together with the Church's text communication, both spoken and written. Christian art and architecture, therefore, rank among the oldest communication media. Even today, they can empower a culture of reflection and high-content communication. This article about Caravaggio explains why Christian art offers opportunities for religious correspondents, Church media relations, as well cultural and arts journalists. |
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| ISSN: | 2375-3242 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church, Communication and Culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/23753234.2017.1287283 |