A tale of two cities : Pavia, Milan, and the Arca di Sant' Agostino

Author

Moskowitz, Anita

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Source : notes in the history of art. 1992, Num. 2, Vol. 11, 1-9, 3 ill.

ISSN

0737-4453

Abstract (en)

Shows that the monument to S. Augustine (Pavia, S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro), begun in the 1350s, alludes in its structure and iconography to three traditions: that of monumental, freestanding tombs of saints; of ecclesiastical tombs which include an effigy; and of the Arch of Constantine as a symbol of the triumph of Christianity over paganism. Posits further that the tomb in Pavia was constructed in an attempt to surpass similar monuments in its centuries-old rival, Milan, and that the reference to the Arch of Constantine served as a reminder of Pavia's historical links with Rome.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italy
• Sepulchral monuments
• Italy
• 1300-1400
• S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro||Pavia (ITA)
• Altarpiece of S. Augustine
• Arco di Costantino||Roma (ITA)
• Sources
• Milano (ITA)
• Roma (ITA)
• Pavia (ITA)
• Christian iconography
• Comparison
• Augustine, S., bishop of Hippo, 354-430
• Relations
• Iconography
• Saints

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italie
• Monument funéraire
• Italie
• 1300-1400
• S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro||Pavia (ITA)
• Retable de saint Augustin
• Arco di Costantino||Roma (ITA)
• Sources
• Milano (ITA)
• Roma (ITA)
• Pavia (ITA)
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Comparaison
• Augustin, saint, évêque d'Hippone, 354-430
• Relations
• Iconographie
• Saints

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19921001-00430958

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