The Madonna of Humility : development, dissemination & reception, c.1340-1400 /

The Madonna of Humility : development, dissemination & reception, c.1340-1400 /

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Author / Creator:	Williamson, Beth.
Imprint:	Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell, 2009.
Description:	xii, 195 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), plans ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Bristol studies in medieval cultures Bristol studies in medieval cultures.
Subject:	Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Art. Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint. Painting, Medieval -- Themes, motives. Painting, Medieval -- Themes, motives. Art.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7631535

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ISBN:	9781843834199 (hbk.) 1843834197 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-187) and index.
Summary:	"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 explanation of the theme's multiple significances, and of other associated images, including the Virgin suckling the Child, the Woman of the Apocalypse and the Virgin Annunciate." "The book argues for an essential fluidity and negotiability of meaning in the 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." --Book Jacket.

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Call Number:	ND1430 .W55 2009
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