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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grasso, Maria R., author.

Series:

Library of the Written Word 71.

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

The manuscript world ; volume 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soul in art.

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

Illumination of books and manuscripts, French.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque--France.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque.

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

Christian art and symbolism.

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

Artists' preparatory studies.

Underdrawing.

Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes--Manuscript--500--Illustrations.

Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes.

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

Amand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 169 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2019.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-38199-6

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004381995 DOI