Art and the Relic Cult of St. Antoninus in Renaissance Florence

ISBN-13: 9781138271319 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 388 str.

Sally J. Cornelison

Opis

Sally Cornelison draws upon contemporary visual, literary, and archival sources and diverse methodologies to interpret how the persona of St. Antoninus and the intercessory effectiveness of his relic cult were advertised to a broad audience of viewers and devotees during the Renaissance. Tracing the history of St. Antoninus' burial sites from 1459 until 1589, this interdisciplinary study demonstrates that the saint's cult was a key element of Florence's sacred cityscape.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; Part I: The humblest of men; Miracles, images , and St. Antoninus' first tomb; Nurturing the cult, c.1512-1579. Part II: Opus Iohannis Bolognae Belgae; A very rare thing; Sculpting the image of Antoninus; Ritual piety and Medici pomp; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Sally J. Cornelison is Professor and Director of the Florence Graduate Program in Renaissance Art at Syracuse University, USA.