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

• 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. 

Ämnesord

Kristen konst och symbolik  (sao)

Handskriftsornamentik  (sao)

Romanskt bokmåleri  (sao)

Franskt bokmåleri  (sao)

Medeltidskonst  (sao)

Själen i litteraturen  (sao)

Soul in art.  (LCSH)

Underdrawing.  (LCSH)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, French  -- 12th century. (LCSH)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque  -- France. (LCSH)

Christian art and symbolism  -- France -- Medieval, 500-1500. (LCSH)

Artists' preparatory studies  -- France -- History -- 12th century. (LCSH)

Artists' preparatory studies.  (fast)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, French.  (fast)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque.  (fast)

Soul in art.  (fast)

Underdrawing.  (fast)

Christian art and symbolism  -- Medieval. (fast)

Illumination of books and manuscripts  (LCSH)

Decoration and ornament  (LCSH)

Soul in literature  (LCSH)

Art, Medieval  (LCSH)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, French  (LCSH)

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque  (LCSH)

Christian art and symbolism  (LCSH)

France.  (fast)

500-1500  (fast)

Genre

Art.  (fast)

History.  (fast)

Illustrated works.  (fast)

Personnamn

Amand, Saint, approximately 584-approximately 676 -- Art.

Amandus, helgon, ca 575-ca 676

Institutionsnamn

Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes.(500) -- Illustrations.

Klassifikation

ND3385.B56 (LCC)

745.6/740944 (DDC)

Ieb (kssb/8 (machine generated))