Between art tourism and "Protestant pilgrimage": individual journeys to artworks in two churches of Reformed denomination near Bern, Switzerland
Can an individual trip to an artwork in a Protestant church, that evokes experiences of transcendence, be understood as a "Protestant pilgrimage"? The question is discussed with a historical example from the eighteenth century and a contemporary example from the twenty-first century, both...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor and Francis Group
[2018]
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| In: |
Culture and religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 361-375 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bern
/ Protestantism
/ Religious art
/ Art
/ Journey
/ Transcendental experience
/ Pilgrimage
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion CD Christianity and Culture |
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| Summary: | Can an individual trip to an artwork in a Protestant church, that evokes experiences of transcendence, be understood as a "Protestant pilgrimage"? The question is discussed with a historical example from the eighteenth century and a contemporary example from the twenty-first century, both of which refer to the transcendental dimension of (religious) art and raise the question about the interrelationship between art tourism and pilgrimage. Although the motivation for such journeys is often aesthetic and not spiritual, visitors may be deeply touched by the artworks and experience feelings that transcend the mundane present. If these examples are considered as "pilgrimages" (and not only in a merely metaphorical sense), attention must be paid to their ecumenical, potentially heterodox character. For in the Reformed tradition, the importance of the pilgrimage is the journey itself, and not the final destination. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-5629 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Culture and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14755610.2018.1500381 |