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The volume aims to explore the concept of visual deformations within Catholic Reformation art and architecture, linking them to theological themes.

SusannaBerger: The Deformation: Attention and Discernment in Catholic Reformation Art and Architecture. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2025; pp. 336.

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The volume aims to explore the concept of visual deformations within Catholic Reformation art and architecture, linking them to theological themes.
Analyzes historical case studies of art and architecture from the Catholic Reformation period.
Examines specific works, including those by Borromini, Andrea del Pozzo, and the Minim Order.
Discusses the role of visual deformations in religious devotion and viewer experience.
Identifies deformations as a deliberate artistic choice that served devotional purposes.
Illustrates how visual deceptions engage viewers’ understanding of divine concepts.
Connects the practice of creating deformations to broader theological discussions in the Catholic Church.

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Berger reports on visual deformations in Catholic Reformation art, suggesting their theological significance for viewers.

Marie‐Louise Lillywhite (2026) studied this question.

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