Headache and art: ex-voto as art of devotion and gratitude
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https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2013.7Keywords:
Ex-voto, St. Denis, Art, Painting, ReligionAbstract
In this article the authors review the use of ex-vote as an art form expressing devotion and gratitude. Ex-voto may be manifested as objects or paintings, as a form of thanksgiving for an answered prayer or a blessing received. Several saints are invoked when one is dealing with incapacitating headaches, such as St. Denis, St. Acacius, Saint Gemma and St. Teresa of Avila. Objects of art, including sculptures or paintings, are commercially produced on the basis of these religious practices.
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2013-03-31
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Pereira MP, Andrade-Valença LPA, Silva AA da, Silva-Néto R, Silva LC, Oliveira DA de, Martins HA de L, Bordini CA, Valença MM. Headache and art: ex-voto as art of devotion and gratitude. Headache Med [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 29];4(1):36-9. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/368
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