Kongo Triple Crucifix

Elaborately crafted artworks, jealously kept insignia of power, and piously cherished devotional paraphernalia, central African crucifixes illustrate the Kongo people’s deep and enduring engagement with the visual forms and religious message of Christianity.

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Main Author: Fromont, Cécile 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Yale University 2013
In: Conversations
Year: 2014
Further subjects:B Roman Catholicism
B Christian
B Crucifix
B Christianity
B Congo
B Power
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Summary:Elaborately crafted artworks, jealously kept insignia of power, and piously cherished devotional paraphernalia, central African crucifixes illustrate the Kongo people’s deep and enduring engagement with the visual forms and religious message of Christianity.
ISSN:2475-241X
Contains:Enthalten in: Conversations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.22332/con.obj.2014.2