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OverviewThis book is the first detailed investigation to focus on the late medieval use of Tree of Jesse imagery, traditionally a representation of the genealogical tree of Christ. In northern Europe, from the mid-fifteenth to the early sixteenth centuries, it could be found across a wide range of media. Yet, as this book vividly illustrates, it had evolved beyond a simple genealogy into something more complex, which could be modified to satisfy specific religious requirements. It was also able to function on a more temporal level, reflecting not only a clerical preoccupation with a sense of communal identity, but a more general interest in displaying a family’s heritage, continuity and/or social status. It is this dynamic and polyvalent element that makes the subject so fascinating. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan L. GreenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367664732ISBN 10: 0367664739 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 30 September 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction, Chapter One The Tree of Jesse and the Speculum Humanae Salvationis, Chapter Two The Tree of Jesse and Saint Anne, Chapter Three The Tree of Jesse, the Carmelites, and other Religious Orders, Chapter Four The Tree of Jesse and the Schöllenbach Altarpiece: A Case Study, Chapter Five The Tree of Jesse and Antwerp Carved Altarpieces, Chapters Six The Tree of Jesse in Northern France, Conclusion, Appendices, BibliographyReviews...Very successful ... the book materialises as a generously illustrated, well-researched monograph with a solid and varied bibliography and five useful and informative appendices. --Nordic Review of Iconography ...Her book is praiseworthy for closely examining iconographical motifs and recognize their interpretive flexibility, depending on context. Green's case studies thoughtfully consider how Tree of Jesse imagery functions within each particular cultural setting. --Historians of Netherlandish Art ...Very successful ... the book materialises as a generously illustrated, well-researched monograph with a solid and varied bibliography and five useful and informative appendices. --Nordic Review of Iconography ...Her book is praiseworthy for closely examining iconographical motifs and recognize their interpretive flexibility, depending on context. Green's case studies thoughtfully consider how Tree of Jesse imagery functions within each particular cultural setting. --Historians of Netherlandish Art Green's is undoubtedly an important contribution to the study of the Tree of Jesse in medieval visual culture, which will be of interest to any reader interested in the religiosity of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. --Eikon Imago ...Very successful ... the book materialises as a generously illustrated, well-researched monograph with a solid and varied bibliography and five useful and informative appendices. --Nordic Review of Iconography Author InformationSusan L. Green is an associate lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art and visiting lecturer at the New College of the Humanities, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |