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Record Nr.

UNINA9910494584803321

Autore

Grasso Maria R.

Titolo

Illuminating sanctity : the body, soul and glorification of Saint Amand / / by Maria R. Grasso

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2019

ISBN

90-04-38199-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 169 pages)

Collana

Library of the written word, , 1874-4834 ; ; volume 71

The manuscript world ; ; volume 11

Disciplina

745.6740944

Soggetti

Soul in art

Illumination of books and manuscripts, French - 12th century

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque - France

Christian art and symbolism - France - Medieval, 500-1500

Artists' preparatory studies - France - History - 12th century

Underdrawing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Figures and Diagrams -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- An Introduction to Valenciennes, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 500 -- MS 500: Its Date and Structure -- The Artists and Techniques in the Miniature Cycle in MS 500 -- Exegesis and Message Reinforcement in Depictions of Amand in the Miniature Cycle -- The Soul and Glorification of Saint Amand -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- The Cycle of the Life of Amand in Valenciennes, B.M., MS 500 -- Bibliography -- Index of Manuscripts.

Sommario/riassunto

Maria R. Grasso’s monograph on the twelfth-century illustrated vita of Saint Amand, Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipale MS 500, presents new information regarding its contents. The author’s discovery and analysis of a second almost complete set of preliminary drawings beneath another set of the same drawings demonstrates that important alterations were made prior to the execution of the cycle. Grasso’s discussion includes the probable reason for the change: the isolation of the terminating folio depicting the soul of Amand. This important



devotional image is the focus of detailed analysis since the soul of Amand rests in the lap of a male figure she convincingly identifies as Christ, an extremely unusual placement for the soul of a saint, demonstrating the creativity of the artists.