Sentences with phrase «christian altarpieces»
Barkley Hendrick's Lawdy Mama embodies the «black is beautiful» mantra by conferring the awe and reverence once accorded Christian altarpieces on the figure of a beautiful woman crowned with a large, halo - like Afro.
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This installation, specifically made for the exhibition, recalls the format of an altarpiece, a work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in Christian churches.