The Art of the Franciscan Order in ItalyRoger Cook BRILL, 2005 M08 1 - 422 pages This volume of essays, by a group of scholars from the United States and Great Britain, presents a panoramic look at the study of Franciscan art in late medieval and early Renaissance Italy. In addition to being important case studies, the articles suggest a range of methodologies and interdisciplinary perspectives on important works of art. Senior scholars who have worked in the field for decades are joined by a new generation of researchers in the field. New studies of the Basilica in Assisi as well as innovative looks at early panel paintings and Franciscan stained glass are included. Those who study the Franciscan tradition as well as art historians, historians, literary critics, and theologians will find the studies relevant to their work. Contributors: Donal Cooper; Janet Robson; Daniel T. Michaels; Marilyn Lavin; Thomas De Wesselow; Beth Mulvaney; Ronald B. Herzman; Gregory W. Ahlquist; William R. Cook; Nancy M. Thompson. |
Contents
The Tomb of St Francis in History Legend and Art | 1 |
Reinterpreting the Trecento Fresco Programme in the Lower Church at Assisi | 39 |
The Exterior Facade of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi | 71 |
The Virgin the Song of Songs and the Gift of Love | 95 |
The Evidence of Copies and Considerations of Method | 113 |
The Crib at Greccio from the Upper Church of San Francesco Assisi and Franciscan Influence on Late Medieval Art in Italy | 169 |
Dante and the Art of Assisi | 189 |
The Representation of Posthumous Miracles of St Francis of Assisi in ThirteenthCentury Italian Painting | 211 |
Stained Glass in the Bardi Chapel of Santa Croce | 257 |
Index of Names and Places | 279 |
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Index of Modern Scholars | 295 |
BLACK WHITE PLATES | 299 |
COLOUR PLATES | 353 |
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