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"A succinct primer with good design... A solid introduction to the various ways that Christian, and specifically Catholic, ideas are intertwined with much European art history and material culture... After exploring this book's thorough yet accessible analysis, readers will be empowered to recognize saints and episodes from the Bible without needing to rely on the wall text.-- ""Hyperallergic (One of Hyperallergic's Best Art Books of 2022)"" Expertly distill[s] two millennia of Catholic art into one invigorating cultural survey... Particularly engrossing is Ivanic's scrupulous 'decoding' of spiritual symbolism that pervades everything from the intricate flourishes of cathedral facades to street murals and secular paintings... Art connoisseurs will be mesmerized by this sumptuous and superbly written guide.-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"""

Expertly distill[s] two millennia of Catholic art into one invigorating cultural survey... Particularly engrossing is Ivanic's scrupulous 'decoding' of spiritual symbolism that pervades everything from the intricate flourishes of cathedral facades to street murals and secular paintings... Art connoisseurs will be mesmerized by this sumptuous and superbly written guide.-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Suzanna Ivanic is Lecturer in Early Modern European History and member of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent. Her research focuses on lived religion and material and visual culture in Central Europe. Recent publications include articles on amulets, religious objects and the domestic sphere, and a book on Cosmos and Materiality in Early Modern Prague.

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