tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post496756031229475403..comments2024-03-28T20:30:10.681-04:00Comments on southern orders: INCULTURATION IN CATHOLIC ART THAT LOOKS CATHOLICFr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-22114996709550754812020-12-31T07:23:39.570-05:002020-12-31T07:23:39.570-05:00Its gorgeous...and appropriate!Its gorgeous...and appropriate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-20169469056721557832020-12-29T15:55:35.155-05:002020-12-29T15:55:35.155-05:00An interesting image upon which to reflect. Simil...An interesting image upon which to reflect. Similarly, I believe the Vietnamese venerate an image of the Madonna and Child reflective of that region's race and ethnicity. <br /><br />We know Mary was a Galilean Jew. As such, she would probably have looked Middle Eastern with an olive complexion and facial features native to that region. Her sub-Saharan appearance within this piece likely makes her more relatable to those having that background. <br /><br />Interestingly, many of the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches that were constructed in the U.S. during the early years of the 20th century featured iconography in the so-called "western holy card" style. Such images typically appear to be 3 dimensional with pastel backgrounds. Those depicted mostly have European features. My point? Throughout history, neither the holy family nor the saints have been depicted as they likely would have looked. ByzRushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543580976814745615noreply@blogger.com