Cosmos in a painting: reflections on Judeo-Christian creation symbolism

This paper addresses the cosmological assumptions underpinning an enigmatic variation on the Madonna-and-Child image, in which the Child Jesus appears as a dragon slayer. In order to evoke the mental landscapes that could make sense of this composition, the discussion visits folklore, Christian art,...

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Main Author: Vaz da Silva, F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/id/ci-pub-29595
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/13476