Women, art and observant Franciscan piety : Caterina Vigri and the Poor Clares in early modern Ferrara /
The Poor Clares convent of Corpus Domini was the first home of Saint Catherine of Bologna, but after her departure, the convent reinvented itself as a noblewomen's retreat. In doing so, it transformed ideals of poverty, humility and women's education. This book, grounded in archival resear...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Visual and material culture, 1300-1700 ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | The Poor Clares convent of Corpus Domini was the first home of Saint Catherine of Bologna, but after her departure, the convent reinvented itself as a noblewomen's retreat. In doing so, it transformed ideals of poverty, humility and women's education. This book, grounded in archival research and close examination of artworks from the convent, explores the visual culture and social history of an early modern Franciscan women's community. Its careful analysis yields new insights into the changing role of the community in the d'Este political and civic spheres. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (244 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-235) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048534999 9048534992 9048551390 9789048551392 |