| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Visual and material culture, 1300-1700 ; 16
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Visual and Material Culture, 1300-1700 Ser.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Joseph's Hosen, Devotion, and Humor -- Satire Sacred and Profane -- Urbanitas, the Imago Humilis, and the Rhetoric of Humor in Sacred Art -- The Miserly Saint and the Multivalent Image: Sanctity, Satire, and Subversion -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Satire, Veneration, and St. Joseph in Art, c. 1300-1550 is the first to reclaim satire as a central component of Catholic altarpieces, devotional art, and veneration, moving beyond humor's relegation to the medieval margins or to the profane arts alone. The book challenges humor's perception as a mere teaching tool for the laity and the antithesis of 'high' veneration and theology, a divide perpetuated by Counter-Reformation thought and the inheritance of Mikhail Bakhtin (Rabelais and His World, 1965). It reveals how humor, laughter, and material culture played a critical role in establishing St. Joseph as an exemplar in western Europe as early as the thirteenth century. Its goal is to open a new line of interpretation in medieval and early modern cultural studies, by revealing the functions of humor in sacred scenes, the role of laughter as veneration, and the importance of play for pre-Reformation religious experiences. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Joseph, Saint -- In art.
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Joseph, Saint. |
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Christian art and symbolism.
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Christian art and symbolism. |
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Satire in art.
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Satire in art. |
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Laughter in art.
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Laughter in art. |
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Altarpieces.
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Altarpieces. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Art.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: L. Williams, Anne. Satire, Veneration, and St. Joseph in Art, C. 1300-1550. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, ©2019 |
| ISBN |
9789048534111 (electronic book) |
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9048534119 (electronic book) |
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