Cynthia Stollhans

St. Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Roman Art

Case Studies in Patronage

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How and why did a medieval female saint from the Eastern Mediterranean come to be such a powerful symbol in early modern Rome? This study provides an overview of the development of the cult of Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Rome, and explores how her imagery was used to support the religious, political, and/or social agendas of individual patrons and religious orders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 175mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781138575127
• ISBN-10: 1138575127
• Artikelnr.: 60020531

Autorenporträt

Cynthia Stollhans is Associate Professor of Art History at Saint Louis University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
From east to west: St Catherine of Alexandria arrives in Rome
The 'Romanization' of St Catherine and the cardinal from Milan
St Catherine and the papacy
Sacred and gendered unions: Catherine of Alexandria and hermit saints
The problem of two saints named Catherine in the Fetti chapel
In the service of family dynasties: the Theodoli and Cesi
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.