Devotion, Paintings, and the House: The Collections of Ercole and Giuseppe Branciforti, Princes of Scordia (Palermo, 1687–1720)

This paper interrogates familial devotion and its relationship with parts of the house other than the chapel. In detail, it aims to problematize the issue of the devotional/non-devotional use of paintings inside the house by moving the focus from this dual opposition to the active role of canvases,...

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Main Author: Valeria Viola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/1/39