Mary is surely the most frequently depicted woman of all time. This beautifully illustrated study explores the images of Mary othroughout the centuries, from the very first drawings in Roman catacombs to the familiar masterpieces. It looks into the origins of the cult of Mary, discusses the different types of Madonnas, and explains the various scenes of her life and glorification. Adorable Grace will be the definitive book on Mary's place in West European art, from the anonymous miniatures in forgotten choir books to the world-famous masterpieces by della Francesca, van der Weyden, Giotto and others. Content Chapter 1: The origins of the cult of Mary Chapter 2: Mary types Chapter 3: New stories and revisited stories Chapter 4: Siena civitas virginis (Siena, city of the Virgin)
- ISBN13 9789053566909
- Publish Date 1 January 2007
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Amsterdam University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 300
- Language English
- URL http://aup.nl/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=9789053566909