The cult of the Virgin Mary in medieval Italy : art, devotion, and liturgy in Orvieto

"Focusing on two fourteenth-century narrative programs in the tribune of Orvieto Cathedral: Giovanni di Bonino's stained-glass window and Ugolino di Prete Ilario's frescoes, this book explores the mysterious allure of the Virgin Mary and the manifestation of her cult in Italy. It show...

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Main Author: James, Sara Nair (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY ; Port Melbourne, VIC : Cambridge University Press , 2025
Subjects:
Mary > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Art
Giovanni > di Bonino > active 14th century > Criticism and interpretation
Ugolino > di Prete Ilario > active 1357-1384 > Criticism and interpretation
Mary > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Devotion to > Italy > Orvieto
Duomo di Orvieto (Orvieto, Italy)
Giovanni <di Bonino>
Ugolino <di Prete Ilario>
Dom Orvieto
Mariendarstellung
Wandmalerei
Glasmalerei
Orvieto
Marienverehrung
Christliche Kunst
Liturgie
Geschichte 1300-1400
Orvieto (Italy) > Religious life and customs
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Medieval Italy
Erscheint auch als: Cult of the Virgin Mary in medieval Italy
Author Notes:Sara Nair James, Mary Baldwin University
Table of Contents:
  • History and context : Orvieto and the cult of the Virgin
  • The Orvietan setting and the artists
  • Ugolino's frescoes of the life of the Virgin
  • Mary's transition from earthy mother to heavenly queen.

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