03300oam 22005772 450 991082330920332120230817180414.090-04-38199-610.1163/9789004381995(CKB)4100000008400576(MiAaPQ)EBC5842579(DLC)20837001(DLC)2019004270(nllekb)BRILL9789004381995(EXLCZ)99410000000840057620190203d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIlluminating sanctity the body, soul and glorification of Saint Amand /by Maria R. GrassoLeiden ;Boston :Brill,2019.1 online resource (xv, 169 pages)Library of the written word,1874-4834 ;volume 71The manuscript world ;volume 1190-04-38197-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Library of the Written Word71.Soul in artIllumination of books and manuscripts, French12th centuryIllumination of books and manuscripts, RomanesqueFranceChristian art and symbolismFranceMedieval, 500-1500Artists' preparatory studiesFranceHistory12th centuryUnderdrawingSoul in art.Illumination of books and manuscripts, FrenchIllumination of books and manuscripts, RomanesqueChristian art and symbolismArtists' preparatory studiesHistoryUnderdrawing.745.6740944Grasso Maria R.1677262NL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910823309203321Illuminating sanctity4044015UNINA