TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grasso,Maria R.
TI  - Illuminating sanctity: the body, soul and glorification of Saint Amand 
T2  - Library of the written word,
SN  - 9789004381995
AV  - ND3385.B56 G73 2019
U1  - 745.6740944 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Amand,
KW  - Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes
KW  - Manuscript
KW  - 500
KW  - Illustrations
KW  - Soul in art
KW  - Illumination of books and manuscripts, French
KW  - 12th century
KW  - Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque
KW  - France
KW  - Christian art and symbolism
KW  - Medieval, 500-1500
KW  - Artists' preparatory studies
KW  - History
KW  - Underdrawing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Figures and Diagrams -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- An Introduction to Valenciennes, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 500 -- MS 500: Its Date and Structure -- The Artists and Techniques in the Miniature Cycle in MS 500 -- Exegesis and Message Reinforcement in Depictions of Amand in the Miniature Cycle -- The Soul and Glorification of Saint Amand -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- The Cycle of the Life of Amand in Valenciennes, B.M., MS 500 -- Bibliography -- Index of Manuscripts
N2  - Maria R. Grasso’s monograph on the twelfth-century illustrated vita of Saint Amand, Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipale MS 500, presents new information regarding its contents. The author’s discovery and analysis of a second almost complete set of preliminary drawings beneath another set of the same drawings demonstrates that important alterations were made prior to the execution of the cycle. Grasso’s discussion includes the probable reason for the change: the isolation of the terminating folio depicting the soul of Amand. This important devotional image is the focus of detailed analysis since the soul of Amand rests in the lap of a male figure she convincingly identifies as Christ, an extremely unusual placement for the soul of a saint, demonstrating the creativity of the artists
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004381995
ER  -