Relics, prayer, and politics in medieval Venetia
Romanesque painting in the crypt of Aquileia Cathedral
by Thomas E. A. Dale
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Against a historical backdrop of relic theft and propaganda campaigns waged by two cities vying for patriarchal authority in medieval Venetia, Thomas Dale shows how Romanesque mural painting shaped sacred space and institutional identity. His focus is the late twelfth-century murals in the crypt of Aquileia Cathedral.
The crypt, which contains the relics of Aquileia's founding bishop, Saint Hermagoras, has a historical significance rooted in a legend identifying the saint as a direct disciple of Saint Mark the Evangelist. On this basis, the Carolingians promoted the city's status as patriarchal see of Venetia - a claim that prompted Venice to steal Mark's relics from Alexandria in Egypt and appropriate Aquileia's history.
This book, the first English-language study of the crypt, explores how the paintings complement the relics of Hermagoras in their distinct devotional and political roles.
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Art and religion, Bible, Art, Basilica di Aquileia (Aquileia, Italy), Italian Mural painting and decoration, Relics, Mural painting and decoration, Romanesque, Mural painting and decoration, Italian, Illustrations, Romanesque Mural painting and decoration, Wandmalerei, Basilica, Peinture et décoration murales romanes, Iconografie, Dom, Muurschilderingen, Basilica (Aquileia, Italy), Grafkelders, Bible, illustrations, Mural painting and decoration| Edition | Availability |
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Relics, prayer, and politics in medieval Venetia: Romanesque painting in the crypt of Aquileia Cathedral
1997, Princeton University Press
in English
0691011753 9780691011752
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-165) and index.
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