From Abstract Form to Concrete Materialization: An Analysis of Mazu's Image in Statues and Images

The religious color of folk beliefs and customs, a concrete and ideal artistic presentation of the Mazu (媽祖) image reflected in ancient books, folk customs and myths, endows Mazu with its unique image and humanistic connotation. The visual image, which implies the meaning of the thought, serves as i...

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Authors: Zhang, Beibei (Author) ; Shu, Xiaping (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B statue and image art
B dissemination
B Mazu
B Image
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