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Item Number: 123937
Title: St. Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Roman Art : Case Studies in Patronage
Author: Stollhans, Cynthia
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9781409447511
Description: Aldershot: Ashgate, 2014. 25cm., hardcover, 200pp., 8 color, 38 b&w illus. Summary: How and why did a medieval female saint from the Eastern Mediterranean come to be such a powerful symbol in early modern Rome? This study provides an overview of the development of the cult of Catherine of Alexandria in Renaissance Rome, exploring in particular how a saint's cult could be variously imaged and 'reinvented' to suit different eras and patronal interests. Cynthia Stollhans traces the evolution of the saint's imagery through the lens of patrons and their interests-with special focus on the importance of Catherine's image in the fashioning of her Roman identity-to show how her imagery served the religious, political, and/or social agendas of individual patrons and religious orders. Contents: Introduction; From East to West: St Catherine of Alexandria arrives in Rome; The ‘Romanization’ of St Catherine and the cardinal from Milan; St Catherine of Alexandria and the papacy; Sacred and gendered unions: Catherine of Alexandria and hermit saints; A problem of two saints named Catherine in the Fetti chapel; In the service of family dynasties: the Theodoli and Cesi; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index .
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