Vision, devotion, and self-representation in late medieval art / Alexa Sand.
| Author/creator | Sand, Alexa Kristen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xii, 408 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: self-reflection, devotion, and vision in the image of the book owner at prayer -- Saving face: the Veronica and the Visio Dei -- From Memoria to Visio: revising the donor -- Framing vision: the image of the book owner and the reflexive mode of seeing -- Domesticating devotion: body, space, and self -- Conclusion: Power and the portrait: negotiating gender. |
| Abstract | "This book focuses on one of the most attractive yet poorly understood features of late-medieval manuscript illumination: the portrait of the book owner at prayer within the pages of her own prayer-book"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013027299 |
| ISBN | 9781107032224 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1107032229 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND3337 .S26 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |