Mysticism and Visual Theology
The Sacred Image and Gaze in Saint Teresa of Ávila
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21838303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darío Velandia Onofre (0000-0002-4656-6531, Universidad de los Andes, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-77 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1947-6566 • E-ISSN: 2153-9650 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/jmedirelicult.51.1.0054 |
| OpenAlex | W4406099900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Given the immense complexity contained in the literature and testimonies of a crucial age in the consolidation of the Catholic reform, Saint Teresa of Ávila’s literary works have been studied from many perspectives. Nonetheless, the possible relationship between a mystical theology and a visual theology has not been given sufficient attention. The present article intends to demonstrate how the Saint’s books helped consolidate a theology of visual practices that defends the power of sacred images and the sacred gaze
Art · Art history · Gaze · Literature · Mysticism · Psychoanalysis · Religious experience · SAINT · Theology · Visual arts · Visual culture · Early Modern Women Writers · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |