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

Stollhans, Cynthia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1409447510 ISBN 13 : 9781409447511

Editeur : Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

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, exploring in particular how a saint's cult could be variously imaged and 'reinvented' to suit different eras and patronal interests. Cynthia Stollhans traces the evolution of the saint's imagery through the lens of patrons and their interests-with special focus on the importance of Catherine's image in the fashioning of her Roman identity-to show how her imagery served the religious, political, and/or social agendas of individual patrons and religious orders.

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À propos de l'auteur

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1409447510
• ISBN 13: 9781409447511
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible