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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arthur, Kathleen G. (Kathleen Giles), 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Colección:Visual and material culture, 1300-1700 ; 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (244 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-235) and index.
ISBN:9789048534999
9048534992
9048551390
9789048551392