Religious Art in the Postmodern Era: From Exclusion to Acceptance
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https://doi.org/10.17561/rtc.29.10122Keywords:
Religious Art, Postmodernism, Postsecularism, Museology, ArtAbstract
Monotheistic religions have long shaped art in distinct ways - through abstraction, sacred imagery, or intricate calligraphy. In the modern era, however, secular thought pushed religious art to the margins, favoring humanistic and rational ideals instead. This article argues for a post-secular shift that reconsiders religious art not as ideology, but as a compelling aesthetic language that deserves renewed attention within contemporary culture.
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