Maravilha e conhecimento na arte religiosa de Minas colonial Wonder and knowledge in the religious art from colonial Minas Gerais

• Main Author: Fábio Henrique Viana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Escola de Música da UFMG 2011-12-01
• Series: Per Musi
• Subjects: arte colonial mineira; barroco; retórica; Colonial Art of Minas Gerais; Baroque; Rhetoric
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-75992011000200015

A arte religiosa barroca construiu verdadeiras máquinas capazes de maravilhar quem se aproximasse. O objetivo era a conversão do fiel e a maravilha, a isca que o podia atrair, fazendoo considerar os ensinamentos da Igreja. Nesse sentido, procurase identificar na pintura, talha e música religiosas de Minas colonial alguns artifícios usados para maravilhar e ensinar os fiéis.<br>Baroque religious art built true machines capable of amazing those who approached them. The intent behind such devices was to convert and amaze the faithful, as a kind of "bait" which could attract them, and make them take into account the teachings of the Catholic Church. In this sense, we seek to identify in religious painting, woodcarving and music of colonial Minas Gerais (Brazil) some artifices employed to provoke wonder and teach the faithful.