Sacred Art: Catholic Saints and Candomble Gods in Modern Brazil

by Henry Glassie and Pravina Shukla

Sacred art flourishes today in northeastern Brazil, where European and African religious traditions have intersected for centuries. Professional artists create images of both the Catholic saints and the African gods of Candombl to meet the needs of a vast market of believers and art collectors.

Over the past decade, Henry Glassie and Pravina Shukla conducted intense research in the states of Bahia and Pernambuco, interviewing the artists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253032059
• ISBN13: 9780253032058
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher