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Vitreous Vitae

In Vitreous Vitae: St. Margaret of Antioch in Thirteenth-Century Stained Glass , Ashley J. Laverock considers the representation of the virgin martyr St. Margaret in thirteenth-century stained-glass windows in Europe. These windows appeared at a moment when Margaret’s cult was expanding but before t...

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Main Author: Laverock, Ashley (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill , [2024]
Series:Brill's studies on art, art history, and intellectual history volume 75
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Vitreous Vitae
Author Notes:St. Margaret of Antioch in thirteenth-century stained glass$hby Ashley J. Laverock
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Summary:In Vitreous Vitae: St. Margaret of Antioch in Thirteenth-Century Stained Glass , Ashley J. Laverock considers the representation of the virgin martyr St. Margaret in thirteenth-century stained-glass windows in Europe. These windows appeared at a moment when Margaret’s cult was expanding but before the motif of the saint with the ragon became normative. They offer insight into the rich narrative potential of Margaret’s life in a monumental medium seen by wide audiences. Examining these windows not only reveals shared emphases on Margaret’s imitatio Christi , corporeal suffering, and encounters with the dragon and demon, but also shows how distinct site-specific hagiographies of Margaret were tailored to each church’s context. Multi-faceted Margarets contributed to the wider cult of the saint
Physical Description:XV, 282 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9789004430211