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The Baroque Pietas

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Our culture has embraced a dramatic and intense Baroque Catholicism, characterized by massive religious processions and the construction of grand, ornate churches. This 'Visual Piety' serves as a powerful unifying force, bridging the gap between the urban nobility and the rural peasantry through shared ritual and spectacle. This intense religious identity acts as a cultural shield against both Protestant and Eastern influences, ensuring that the Croatian soul remains firmly anchored in the Catholic-Mediterranean world, even while defending the central European plains.

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