Art and the Relic Cult of St. Antoninus in Renaissance Florence

Art and the Relic Cult of St. Antoninus in Renaissance Florence
ISBN-10
0754667146
ISBN-13
9780754667148
Category
Art
Pages
358
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Author
Sally J. Cornelison

Description

Sally Cornelison draws upon contemporary visual, literary, and archival sources and diverse methodologies to interpret how the persona of St. Antoninus and the intercessory effectiveness of his relic cult were advertised to a broad audience of viewers and devotees during the Renaissance. Tracing the history of St. Antoninus' burial sites from 1459 until 1589, this interdisciplinary study demonstrates that the saint's cult was a key element of Florence's sacred cityscape.

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