Publication details
Škapulíře z kostela sv. Jakuba v Brně
| Title in English | Scapulars from the Church of St. James, Brno |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Archaeologia historica |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/AH2017-1-11 |
| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | scapulars; brno; 18th century; archaeological findings; iconography |
| Description | Scapulars were typical features of the rich spitirual world of people living in the baroque period. Their preservation in the crypt of the Church of St. James, Brno provides a unique insight into the broad issue of the clash between the Catholic religion, veneration of saints and faith in their miraculous powers on the part of ordinary people. A detailed iconographic analysis of several preserved items is placed in the historical context in terms of time and provenance. The precious series from the mid-17 centrury - mid-18 century can thus serve as an analogy for similar collections from the rerritory of the Czech Republic. |