The Madonna of Humility: Development, Dissemination and Reception, C. 1340-1400

Language: English

Published by Boydell, 2009

1843834197 / 9781843834199

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2009 Boydell hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the cover: The image of the `Madonna of Humility', the Virgin and Child seated on the ground, is widespread in European art, yet it remains mysterious. This book provides a detailed and accessible investigation and explication of the theme'smultiple significances, and of other associated images (including the Virgin suckling the Child, the Woman of the Apocalypse and the Virgin Annunciate). It takes issue with the orthodox view of the origins of the image lying in the work of Simone Martini at Avignon, suggesting a longer process of development, with a key role for manuscript illumination in Metz. Subsequent chapters pursue the assimilation, appropriation, and adjustment of the image in a number of regions across Europe, challenging the simplistic idea of unequivocal iconographic meaning determined solely by the context of the image's genesis. The book argues for an essential fluidity and negotiability of meaning inthe visual arts, challenging the very idea of unitary and unequivocal iconographic readings; and its examination of the multi-layered functions of the image in different contexts and different regions provides not just an iconographical case-study, but a cultural history of a devotional resource with Europe-wide implications.…

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Title
The Madonna of Humility: Development, Dissemination and Reception, C. 1340-1400
Author
Williamson, Beth
Publisher
Boydell
Publication year
2009
Condition
Very Good
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Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1843834197
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9781843834199
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