Dying for Christ on the Move: Representing the Martyrdom of Saints Lawrence, Gerard of Cenad, and Eugenia of Rome

This paper is a case study on the visual representations of conversion and martyrdom in the lives of Saints Lawrence, Saint Gerard of Cenad, and Saint Eugenia. It focuses on the construction and the iconography of the holy body in relation to such themes as: conversion, torture, and death for Christ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Znorovszky, Andrea-Bianka
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/469283
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.22618/TP.PCMS.20163.61005
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469283
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469283
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Conversion
Martyrdom
Iconography
Saint Lawrence
Saint Eugenia
Saint Gerard of Cenad
Relics
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Sumario:This paper is a case study on the visual representations of conversion and martyrdom in the lives of Saints Lawrence, Saint Gerard of Cenad, and Saint Eugenia. It focuses on the construction and the iconography of the holy body in relation to such themes as: conversion, torture, and death for Christ’s sake. Furthermore, it aims to present the circulation and adaptation of iconographic patterns from the space of cult (Italy) to another space of worship (France).