Hahn, Cynthia J. (Cynthia Jean)
University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012.
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-291) and index.
• First things. Introduction — The reliquary and its maker — Relics, meaning, and response : early Christian reliquaries, narrative and not — Shaped reliquaries. Spolia and sign, metaphor and simile — The reliquary cross — Like and unlike metaphors — Body-part reliquaries : heads — Body part reliquaries : other body parts — A gathering of saints : processions and treasuries. Reliquaries in action — Treasuries — Relic display — A case study : Wibald of Stavelot as patron — The impact of 1204, the space of the ark, and conclusion.
• A study of reliquaries as a form of representation in medieval art. Explores how reliquaries stage the importance and meaning of relics using a wide range of artistic means from material and ornament to metaphor and symbolism –Provided by publisher.

Subjects:

• Reliquaries.
• Christian art and symbolism — To 500.
• Christian art and symbolism — Medieval, 500-1500.
• Representation (Philosophy)

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