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Material Objects Archive
Objects, images, and a proliferation of materialities engage bodies and minds, events and ideas, in ways both profound and subtle. Material objects, especially as they are activated in religious practices broadly conceived, are situated at the heart of MAVCOR. This Material Objects Archive offers an ever-expanding online gallery of such objects. We invite you to use it as a tool for thinking and teaching, researching and writing—and we welcome your suggestions and contributions to this collaborative enterprise.
In 2017, MAVCOR initiated the MAVCOR Digital Spaces Project, documenting sacred spaces via 360º panorama (360s) and high resolution giga-pixel (Zooms) photography. You can view all Digital Spaces Project 360s and Zooms here, or you can check the appropriate box in the Material Objects Archive search to view affiliated material objects.
Material Objects
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Date:21st century CEMedium:paperTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:LimaKeywords:Prayer Card, Devotion, Church, Saints
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Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery
Date:1157-1169Medium:sandstone, architectureTradition:Antiochian Eastern Orthodox, CistercianPlace of Origin:BalamandKeywords:Romanesque, Architecture, Monastery, Orthodox, Cistercian -
Mosque of las Tornerías
Date:11th century CETradition:IslamicPlace of Origin:ToledoKeywords:Architecture, Mosque, Prayer, Moors, Spain, Islamic Spain -
Church of El Salvador, Seville
Figueroa, Leonardo de, García, EstebanDate:1674-1712Tradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:SevilleKeywords:Baroque, Architecture, Church, Roman Catholic, Spain, Andalusía, Al-Andalus, Mosque -
Cathedral of Jean Marc, Jbeil جبيل (Byblos)
Date:1115Medium:sandstone, architectureTradition:MaronitePlace of Origin:JubaylKeywords:Romanesque, Architecture, Church, Maronite, Crusader -
Church of Saint Catherine (Holy Sepulchre), Enfeh انفه
Date:12th century CEMedium:sandstone, architectureTradition:OrthodoxPlace of Origin:EnféKeywords:Romanesque, Architecture, Church, Orthodox, Holy Sepulchre -
Antes y Despues
Olivas, NoéDate:2012Medium:linen, wood, concreteTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:San DiegoRepository:University of San Diego, San Diego, CaliforniaKeywords:Roman Catholic, Wood -
“Look” Broadside
Pierce, ElijahDate:1944-1947Medium:ink, printing paper, typographyTradition:ChristianRepository:Columbus Museum, Columbus, OhioKeywords:Broadside, Print, Text -
“Behold!” Broadside
Pierce, ElijahDate:1930s-1940s CEMedium:ink, printing paper, typographyTradition:ChristianRepository:Columbus Museum, Columbus, OhioKeywords:Broadside, Print, Text -
Obey God and Live (Vision of Heaven)
Pierce, ElijahDate:1956 (ca. 1946)Medium:wood, glitterTradition:BaptistRepository:Columbus Museum, Columbus, OhioKeywords:Wood, Carving -
Street Altar, Colonia Nápoles
Date:early 21st century CEMedium:mixed media, ribbon, flowerTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Mexico CityKeywords:Altar, Street Altar, Devotion, Ritual, Virgin Mary -
Street Altar, Colonia Juárez
Date:early 21st century CEMedium:mixed media, clothTradition:Roman CatholicPlace of Origin:Mexico CityKeywords:Altar, Street Altar, Devotion, Ritual, Virgin Mary