Decapitation and sacrifice: Saint John's head in interdisciplinary perspectives : text, object, medium

This anthology is the result of an interdisciplinary project on the phenomenon of the decapitated head of Saint John the Baptist in its exegetical context, in the material culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and finally in more recent approaches regarding medium studies. Several speciali...

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Contributors: Baert, Barbara 1967- (Editor) ; Rochmes, Sophia (Editor) ; Rochmes, Sophia (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
French
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Published: Leuven Paris Bristol, CT Peeters 2017
In: Art & Religion (6)
Year: 2017
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Art & Religion 6
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B John the Baptist / Head (Motif) / Christian literature / Christian art / History
B Head of John the Baptist on a platter
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
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Summary:This anthology is the result of an interdisciplinary project on the phenomenon of the decapitated head of Saint John the Baptist in its exegetical context, in the material culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and finally in more recent approaches regarding medium studies. Several specialists and scholars from these fields were invited to share their most recent conclusions, thus contributing to our understanding of one of the most peculiar events, artifacts and phenomena in West: the rise and fall of a male head as subject of martyrdom, devotion and artistic expression. What emerges from these collected essays is a nuanced understanding of the beheading and presentation of Saint John
ISBN:9042934638