Votai – išgijimo stebuklų simbolis religijoje ir vaizduojamajame mene
Votive offering – A Miraculous Cure as a Symbol of Religion and Fine Arts
Author(s): Vytautas GudonisSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Museology & Heritage Studies, Theology and Religion, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Keywords: votive offering; the phenomenon of a miracle; religion; fine arts;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the evolution of votive offering from Antiquity to the present day as the expression of faith in God and divine thanks for a miraculous cure. Votive offering, asking / thanking for health and cure, is a thousand year old tradition still practised nowadays. Information collected by interviewing worshipers and priests in Lithuania was summed up. Unique stories of a miracle cure are provided. Votive offerings were analysed as part of our rich cultural heritage and the fine arts. The tradition of votive offering was viewed as the expression of a belief in miracles. The assumption that the placebo effect is present in a miraculous cure was made. The majority of votive offerings have an artistic value, being part of our cultural heritage they are deposited at museums, churches, private collections.
Journal: Kūrybos erdvės
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 25
- Page Range: 62-84
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Lithuanian