For many, the ultimate expression of spirituality is charity. And for years, people have been crafting prayer shawls - knitted wraps to comfort those in times of need or to help others celebrate special occasions. Written by the two women at the heart of this groundswell of charity knitting, "The Prayer Shawl Companion" presents 38 wondrous wraps ...
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980) was an African-American self-taught artist, evangelist, musician, and poet who used her diverse talents as a vehicle for and extension of her profound religious faith. Morgan's life and art combine the African-American tradition of autonomous expression with a remarkable inherent artistic sensibility. Gertrude ...
This book traces the visual cultures and histories of Mami Wata and other African water divinities. Mami Wata, often portrayed with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish, is at once beautiful, jealous, generous, seductive, and potentially deadly. A water spirit widely known across Africa and the African diaspora, her origins are ...
Art from around the world portrays various aspects of the unusual theme of the religious imagination in art. Among the 64 artists are Francis Bacon, Mark Rothko, Audrey Flack, Geroge Grosz, Freda Kahlo, Antonio Saura, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, George Dix, Emil Nolde, Jose Clemente Orozco, Pablo Picasso, Francesco Clemente and Cindy Sherman. ...
Defining the meaning and spiritual use of sacred art through its symbolic content and dependence on metaphysical principles, this work is wide in scope, covering Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, and Taoist art.
Sister Wendy Beckett is one of the best-known art historians in the world today. In "Joy Lasts", she explores her reactions to a painting that she finds uniquely compelling: the haunting Christ on the Cross by El Greco. As she candidly admits, "I have always had a difficulty in talking about religious art." This surprising admission leads her to ...
In the footsteps of her popular gift book "Angels Watching Over You, " distinguished American primitive artist Carol Endres brings her inspirational folk art to life in this comforting collection of quotations, Scripture verses, and poems that speak of God's constant provision and care. "Comfort for Your Soul" gently reminds readers how the Great ...
This text is a cross-cultural exploration of the study of visuality and the arts from a religious perspective. The collection gathers together the contemporary scholarship for those interested in art, religion, visual culture, and cultural studies. Inherently interdisciplinary, this reader approaches the study of world religions through the human, ...
"Sacred Waters" focuses on the arts, rituals, and religions associated with Mami Wata deities in Africa and the African diaspora. Mami Wata, pidgin English for Mother Water, is a beautiful, seductive water spirit who brings wealth and good fortune to those she favours. Practices associated with winning her favour, widespread in West Africa and the ...
In Christian mythology the serpent is credited with bringing evil and death into the world. In the Creation of Mythology of many Aboriginal societies, the Rainbow Serpent is not only responsible for the creation of the landscape, but is important in regeneration and birth in both animals and humans. A reconciliation of the cultures and ...
The traditional religious icons of Eastern Europe are more than symbols of faith and objects of worship. They rank among some of Europe's great pictorial images, a highly stylized from that was perpetuated for generations, dating back to the earliest days of formalized Christianity. With stunning illustrations, this book evokes the visual impact ...
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