Mary in a Clam Shell: Italian-American Lawn Shrines and Sacredness in the Museum
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Author
Pillig, KaitlynReaders/Advisors
Kaplan, PaulTerm and Year
Spring 2019Date Published
2019
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A look at the folk practice of lawn shrines in the community of Harrison, NY. An introduction to the social context of the shrines, the image of Mary in Art History, and how museum curate religious objects.Collections