Tweeting God: picturing the sacred in everyday life

Elías García Martínez's fresco "Ecce Homo" (Behold the Man), in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church in Borja, Spain, was deteriorating so rapidly that, in 2012, 81-year-old Cecilia Giménez decided to restore it. Her failed attempt led to the fresco being called "Ecce Mono" (Behold...

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Main Author: Van den Berg, J. A. 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2019]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 507-524
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
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