The matter of piety: Zoutleeuw's Church of Saint Leonard and religious material culture in the Low Countries (c. 1450-1620)
"The Matter of Piety provides the first in-depth study of Zoutleeuw's exceptionally well-preserved pilgrimage church in a comparative perspective, and revaluates religious art and material culture in Netherlandish piety from the late Middle Ages through the crisis of iconoclasm and the Ref...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Studies in Netherlandish art and cultural history (volume 16)
Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Netherlandish art and cultural history
volume 16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sint-Leonarduskerk (Zoutleeuw)
/ Church decoration
/ Church treasure
/ Christian art
/ History 1450-1620
B Netherlands / Christian art / Piety / History 1450-1620 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Sint-Leonarduskerk (Zoutleeuw, Belgium)
History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Belgium) (Zoutleeuw) History 16th century B Zoutleeuw (Belgium) Religious life and customs B Religious articles (Belgium) (Zoutleeuw) |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | "The Matter of Piety provides the first in-depth study of Zoutleeuw's exceptionally well-preserved pilgrimage church in a comparative perspective, and revaluates religious art and material culture in Netherlandish piety from the late Middle Ages through the crisis of iconoclasm and the Reformation to Catholic restoration. Analyzing the changing functions, outlooks, and meanings of devotional objects - monumental sacrament houses, cult statues and altarpieces, and small votive offerings or relics - Ruben Suykerbuyk revises dominant narratives about Catholic culture and patronage in the Low Countries. Rather than being a paralyzing force, the Reformation incited engaged counterinitiatives, and the vitality of late medieval devotion served as the fertile ground from which the Counter-Reformation organically grew under Protestant impulses"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XX, 428 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-42630-6 |
