The Legend of Veronica in Early Modern Art

This book explores the dual roles of legends about the apocryphal character of Veronica and the history of the "true image" relic as factors in the Franciscans' choice to insert her into the Via Crucis in Jerusalem as the Sixth Station, between the early thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Veronica in Legend and Literature 2. The Sudarium Relic as Material Object in the West 3. Via Crucis 4. Jerusalem Abroad and Theological Rationales 5. Viewing Veronica through the Lens of Gender 6. The Iconography of Veronica in Western European Art. Epilogue

About the author

Katherine T. Brown is Director of the Honors Program, Director of Museum Studies, and Associate Professor of Art History at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio.

Summary

This book explores the dual roles of legends about the apocryphal character of Veronica and the history of the "true image" relic as factors in the Franciscans’ choice to insert her into the Via Crucis in Jerusalem as the Sixth Station, between the early thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine T. Brown, Brown Katherine T.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032928517
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92851-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen
• Series: Routledge Research in Art and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, ART / History / General, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, HISTORY / Europe / Western, ART / European, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art, ART / History / European / Renaissance, ART / History / European / Medieval