Approaching Religious Symbols in the Public Space: Contemporary Art and Museums as Places of Negotiation?

This essay responds to Sigrid Schade’s contribution by outlining the multilayered meaning-making processes deployed by the use of religious symbolism in visual culture. Referring in a concise way to a selected example of contemporary art, it drafts possible methodological approaches to a challenging...

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Published in:Journal for religion, film and media
Main Author: Pezzoli-Olgiati, Daria 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie [2015]
In: Journal for religion, film and media
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Symbol / Religion / Public space / Art / Museums
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
Further subjects:B Public Space
B Tradition
B Visual Culture
B Religious Symbols
B Museums
B Arts
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Summary:This essay responds to Sigrid Schade’s contribution by outlining the multilayered meaning-making processes deployed by the use of religious symbolism in visual culture. Referring in a concise way to a selected example of contemporary art, it drafts possible methodological approaches to a challenging field of research.
ISSN:2617-3697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for religion, film and media
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.25364/05.1:2015.1.10