Madonna, Catholicism & Sex

Editor's Notes

1. Earlier Jeremiah talked about the use of religious iconographic symbols and visual clues in Fashion. I am now here to talk about iconography by way of Pop Culture. And who better to study than Madonna herself?1 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.2 a destroyer of images used in religious worship
2. Earlier Jeremiah talked about the use of religious iconographic symbols and visual clues in Fashion. I am now here to talk about iconography by way of Pop Culture. And who better to study than Madonna herself?1 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.2 a destroyer of images used in religious worship
3. Earlier Jeremiah talked about the use of religious iconographic symbols and visual clues in Fashion. I am now here to talk about iconography by way of Pop Culture. And who better to study than Madonna herself?1 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.2 a destroyer of images used in religious worship
4. Earlier Jeremiah talked about the use of religious iconographic symbols and visual clues in Fashion. I am now here to talk about iconography by way of Pop Culture. And who better to study than Madonna herself?1 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.2 a destroyer of images used in religious worship
5. Earlier Jeremiah talked about the use of religious iconographic symbols and visual clues in Fashion. I am now here to talk about iconography by way of Pop Culture. And who better to study than Madonna herself?1 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.2 a destroyer of images used in religious worship
6. But why is she so fascinating? Why are people so riveted even now?
7. But why is she so fascinating? Why are people so riveted even now?
8. But why is she so fascinating? Why are people so riveted even now?
9. But because today we are discussing Iconography, I will talk about Madonna’s use of religious iconography (particularly of the Roman Catholic set) in the communication of her message.
10. But because today we are discussing Iconography, I will talk about Madonna’s use of religious iconography (particularly of the Roman Catholic set) in the communication of her message.
11. But because today we are discussing Iconography, I will talk about Madonna’s use of religious iconography (particularly of the Roman Catholic set) in the communication of her message.
12. Born into the faith and so didn’t have to choose how she wanted to grow up. This is what she knows first hand and this is who she IS. How perfect – Madonna being the Virgin mother of god and here we have a pop culture Madonna writhing with half naked men singing about sex.
13. Born into the faith and so didn’t have to choose how she wanted to grow up. This is what she knows first hand and this is who she IS. How perfect – Madonna being the Virgin mother of god and here we have a pop culture Madonna writhing with half naked men singing about sex.
14. Born into the faith and so didn’t have to choose how she wanted to grow up. This is what she knows first hand and this is who she IS. How perfect – Madonna being the Virgin mother of god and here we have a pop culture Madonna writhing with half naked men singing about sex.
15. Born into the faith and so didn’t have to choose how she wanted to grow up. This is what she knows first hand and this is who she IS. How perfect – Madonna being the Virgin mother of god and here we have a pop culture Madonna writhing with half naked men singing about sex.
16. Born into the faith and so didn’t have to choose how she wanted to grow up. This is what she knows first hand and this is who she IS. How perfect – Madonna being the Virgin mother of god and here we have a pop culture Madonna writhing with half naked men singing about sex.
17. "My mother was a religious zealot," Madonna explains. "There were always priests and nuns in my house growing up." Many elements of Catholic iconography—including her mother's statues of the Sacred Heart, the habits of the nuns at her Catholic elementary school, and the Catholic altar at which she and her family prayed daily—later became the subject of Madonna's most controversial works.Term often used by Catholics and lapsed Catholics that refers to any way or collective ways that they have acted outside of what the Church suggests to be right, what they know, or think they know personally to be right.
18. "My mother was a religious zealot," Madonna explains. "There were always priests and nuns in my house growing up." Many elements of Catholic iconography—including her mother's statues of the Sacred Heart, the habits of the nuns at her Catholic elementary school, and the Catholic altar at which she and her family prayed daily—later became the subject of Madonna's most controversial works.Term often used by Catholics and lapsed Catholics that refers to any way or collective ways that they have acted outside of what the Church suggests to be right, what they know, or think they know personally to be right.
19. "My mother was a religious zealot," Madonna explains. "There were always priests and nuns in my house growing up." Many elements of Catholic iconography—including her mother's statues of the Sacred Heart, the habits of the nuns at her Catholic elementary school, and the Catholic altar at which she and her family prayed daily—later became the subject of Madonna's most controversial works.Term often used by Catholics and lapsed Catholics that refers to any way or collective ways that they have acted outside of what the Church suggests to be right, what they know, or think they know personally to be right.
20. "My mother was a religious zealot," Madonna explains. "There were always priests and nuns in my house growing up." Many elements of Catholic iconography—including her mother's statues of the Sacred Heart, the habits of the nuns at her Catholic elementary school, and the Catholic altar at which she and her family prayed daily—later became the subject of Madonna's most controversial works.Term often used by Catholics and lapsed Catholics that refers to any way or collective ways that they have acted outside of what the Church suggests to be right, what they know, or think they know personally to be right.
21. "My mother was a religious zealot," Madonna explains. "There were always priests and nuns in my house growing up." Many elements of Catholic iconography—including her mother's statues of the Sacred Heart, the habits of the nuns at her Catholic elementary school, and the Catholic altar at which she and her family prayed daily—later became the subject of Madonna's most controversial works.Term often used by Catholics and lapsed Catholics that refers to any way or collective ways that they have acted outside of what the Church suggests to be right, what they know, or think they know personally to be right.
22. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
23. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
24. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
25. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
26. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
27. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
28. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
29. Make no mistake that all this time, Madonna was a straight A student who was offered a full scholarship to University.
30. PAIN AND PLEASURE
31. STAR OF DAVID AND CRUCIFIX
32. These symbols have been appropriated by her in her audiovisual vocabulary to communicate her messages. Now what are some of these that she’s used?
33. These symbols have been appropriated by her in her audiovisual vocabulary to communicate her messages. Now what are some of these that she’s used?
34. These symbols have been appropriated by her in her audiovisual vocabulary to communicate her messages. Now what are some of these that she’s used?
35. These symbols have been appropriated by her in her audiovisual vocabulary to communicate her messages. Now what are some of these that she’s used?
36. These symbols have been appropriated by her in her audiovisual vocabulary to communicate her messages. Now what are some of these that she’s used?
37. All these titles I’ve picked out subverts the Roman Catholic religion in one way or the other.Can you imagine the Sacred Virgin Mother of God uttering these words in a sexy manner?