Portrayed on the Heart - Narrative Effect in Pictorial Lives of Saints From Tenth Through

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About the author

Cynthia Hahn is Gulnar K. Bosch Professor of Art History at Florida State University and author of the facsimile edition of the Passio Kyliani, Psuedo Theotimus, Passio Margaretae . . . Hannover Niedersächsische Landesbibliothek, Ms. I.189 (1988).

Summary

Hagiography,or writing about and illustrating the lives of saints, was one of the most creative areas for artistic inspiration in the Middle Ages. This book explores the sumptuously illustrated saints' lives that were made in medieval Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Cynthia Hahn, Cynthia J. Hahn, Hahn Cynthia
• Assisted by: Cynthia Hahn (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2001
• EAN: 9780520223202
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22320-2
• No. of pages: 460
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Illustration, Europe, European History, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, Literary studies: general, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Church history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, The Early Church