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Liturgical Art
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[German Version]

The term liturgical art identifies the “tangible expressions of the Christian liturgy – all the objects, vestments, (Vestments, Liturgical) paraments (Vestments/Paraments), liturgical vessels, and instruments fundamental to the celebration and aesthetics of Christian worship. Traditionally liturgical art has distinguished between movable and immovable objects. The principal immovable object is the altar, while the principal movable object is the cross (Cross/Crucifixion). A careful study of liturgical art makes it possible both to underst…

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Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane, “Liturgical Art”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_SIM_13131>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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