Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Death has never looked so beautiful. The fully articulated skeleton of a female saint, dressed in an...
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Author: Paul Koudounaris
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Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs by Koudounaris, Paul

Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Dhs. 169.60

Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Dhs. 169.60
Author: Paul Koudounaris
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Death has never looked so beautiful. The fully articulated skeleton of a female saint, dressed in an intricate costume of silk brocade and gold lace, withered fingers glittering with colorful rubies, emeralds, and pearls--this is only one of the specially photographed relics featured in Heavenly Bodies.

In 1578 news came of the discovery in Rome of a labyrinth of underground tombs, which were thought to hold the remains of thousands of early Christian martyrs. Skeletons of these supposed saints were subsequently sent to Catholic churches and religious houses in German-speaking Europe to replace holy relics that had been destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation. The skeletons, known as "the catacomb saints," were carefully reassembled, richly dressed in fantastic costumes, wigs, crowns, jewels, and armor, and posed in elaborate displays inside churches and shrines as reminders to the faithful of the heavenly treasures that awaited them after death.

Paul Koudounaris gained unprecedented access to religious institutions to reveal these fascinating historical artifacts. Hidden for over a century as Western attitudes toward both the worship of holy relics and death itself changed, some of these ornamented skeletons appear in publication here for the first time.


Author: Paul Koudounaris
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 10/08/2013
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780500251959


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/09/2013

About the Author
Koudounaris, Paul: - Paul Koudounaris received his doctorate from the art history department at UCLA. His previous books include The Empire of Death and Heavenly Bodies. He lives in Los Angeles.

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