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The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Medieval Italy: Art, Devotion, and Liturgy in Orvieto

The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Medieval Italy: Art, Devotion, and Liturgy in Orvieto - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sara Nair JamesPublish date:7/24/2025Pages:360
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009526401ISBN-10:1009526405UPC:9781009526401Book Category:Art, ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian TheologyBook Topic:ChristologySize:10.02 x 7.24 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.9423Product ID:SC4ZFWC8KZ

The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Medieval Italy: Art, Devotion, and Liturgy in Orvieto

Late medieval Italy witnessed the widespread rise of the cult of the Virgin, as reflected in the profusion of paintings, sculptures, and fresco cycles created in her honor during this period. The cathedral of papal Orvieto especially reflects the strong Marian tradition through its fresco and stained-glass window narrative cycles. In this study, Sara James explores its complex narrative programs....
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009526401ISBN-10:1009526405UPC:9781009526401Book Category:Art, ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian TheologyBook Topic:ChristologySize:10.02 x 7.24 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.9423Product ID:SC4ZFWC8KZ
James, Sara Nair: - Sara Nair James is Professor of Art History Emerita at Mary Baldwin University. She is the author of Signorelli and Fra Angelico at Orvieto: Liturgy, Poetry and a Vision of the End-time (2003) and Art in England from the Saxons to the Tudors (2016).
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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