Sacred Spain
Autor
Luisa Elena Alcala
, William A. Christian
, Maria Cruz De Carlos Varona
, Jaime Cuadriello
, Javier Portlfonso
, Rodriguez G. De Ceballos
The art of Spain and Spanish America during the seventeenth century is overwhelmingly religious - it was intended to arouse wonder, devotion, and identification. This book argues for a fundamental reappraisal of the cultural role of the Church based on an analysis of the specific devotional and ritual contexts of Spanish art.