Caravaggio’s ‘Seven Works of Mercy’ in Naples. The relevance of art history to cultural journalism

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 the ol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ralf van Bühren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Church, Communication and Culture
Subjects:
Caravaggio
history of art
works of mercy
iconography
visual communication
arts journalism
cultural journalism
cultural heritage of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Christianity
Church events
charity
social responsibility
Madonna della Misericordia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2017.1287283

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