St. Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Roman Art: Case Studies in Patronage

ISBN-13: 9781138575127 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 208 str.

Cynthia Stollhans

Opis

How and why did a medieval female saint from the Eastern Mediterranean come to be such a powerful symbol in early modern Rome? This study provides an overview of the development of the cult of Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Rome, and explores how her imagery was used to support the religious, political, and/or social agendas of individual patrons and religious orders.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; From east to west: St Catherine of Alexandria arrives in Rome; The ’Romanization’ of St Catherine and the cardinal from Milan; St Catherine and the papacy; Sacred and gendered unions: Catherine of Alexandria and hermit saints; The problem of two saints named Catherine in the Fetti chapel; In the service of family dynasties: the Theodoli and Cesi; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Cynthia Stollhans is Associate Professor of Art History at Saint Louis University, USA.