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Sanctity Pictured
Trinita Kennedy
其他書名
The Art of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders in Renaissance Italy
出版Bloomsbury USA, 2014-10-30
主題Art / History / MedievalArt / EuropeanArt / Subjects & Themes / General
ISBN17813002679781781300268
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=u0dIzAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"Italy in the thirteenth century was transformed by two new religious orders known as the Dominicans, founded by Saint Dominic of Caleruega, and the Franciscans, founded by St. Francis of Assisi. Whereas earlier religious orders, such as the Benedictines, had secluded themselves in monasteries in the countryside and lived off income from their property, the Dominicans and Franciscans settled in urban centers and lived as mendicants, or beggars, who ministered to the laity. Members of both orders took a vow of poverty, yet soon after the deaths of their founders they were building churches that rivaled cathedrals in size and splendor throughout Italy. They created a tremendous demand for works of art of all kinds to outfit their churches, including altarpieces, crucifixes, fresco cycles, illuminated choir books, and liturgical objects. They had a special need for engaging narrative scenes to recount the biographies and narratives of their saints, and used art to tell stories such as Saint Francis preaching to the birds, Saint Dominic multiplying a single loaf of bread into enough food to feed a whole community of hungry friars, and Saint Clare rescuing a child mauled by a wolf. These visual narratives are notable for their naturalism and emphasis on expressive gestures and human emotions, which were significant new developments in Italian art. This beautifully illustrated book accompanies an exhibition at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts presenting works of art from the collections of American museums and libraries and the Vatican. It is the first major study to examine the art of these rival religious orders together. An international team of art historians provides new insights into the significant contributions made by the Dominicans and Franciscans to the artistic revolution known as the Renaissance that occurred in Italy during the period 1200 to 1550" -- Book jacket.