| 11. | This, like other piet�s would have been a purely devotional image, meant for religious contemplation.
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| 12. | The devotional image, that of a standing " Our Lady of Pompei " ).
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| 13. | Le Jeune found that devotional images helped a good deal in conveying ideas he was trying to express.
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| 14. | They believed that contemplating devotional images whilst meditating might lead to a vision or a state of ecstasy.
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| 15. | He has also studied Catholic devotional images, the history of art theory, and religion and media.
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| 16. | In most religions, devotional images are not inanimate objects; they are responsive presences with feelings and personalities.
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| 17. | Primarily he painted devotional images for private devotion and churches, including a considerable number of large altar paintings.
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| 18. | Apart from devotional images, mainly Buddhist, few " single-leaf " Chinese prints were made until the 19th century.
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| 19. | Art historian Shirley Blum believes these figures were relegated to the architectural elements so as not to crowd the central devotional image.
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| 20. | Garland paintings typically show a flower garland around a devotional image, portrait or other religious symbol ( such as the host ).
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