Beata stirps, royal patronage and the identification of the sainted rulers in the St. Elizabeth Chapel at Assisi

Author

Hoch, Adrian S.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art history. 1992, Num. 3, Vol. 15, 279-295, 14 ill.

ISSN

0141-6790

Abstract (en)

In light of new evidence suggesting that the chapel was dedicated to S. Elizabeth of Hungary, the first royal Franciscan saint, identifies the holy monarchs in the two frescoes by Simone Martini, Five Saints and Madonna and Child with Two Royal Saints, in the transept of the lower church of S. Francesco as members of the Arpad dynasty linked to S. Elizabeth; argues that the patron was her great-niece Mary of Hungary, mother of S. Louis of Toulouse; and dates the frescoes between 1317 (date of Louis's canonization) and 1319.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Simone Martini, ca.1284-1344
• Mural painting
• Italy
• 1300-1400
• S. Francesco, lower church||Assisi (ITA)
• Saints
• Elizabeth, S., 1207-1231
• Arpad dynasty
• Iconography
• Louis of Anjou, S., bishop of Toulouse, 1274-1297
• Mary of Hungary, queen of Naples and Sicily, d.1323
• Commissions

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Simone Martini, v.1284-1344
• Peinture murale
• Italie
• 1300-1400
• S. Francesco, église inférieure||Assisi (ITA)
• Saints
• Elisabeth de Hongrie, sainte, 1207-1231
• Arpád, dynastie
• Iconographie
• Louis d'Anjou, saint, évêque de Toulouse, 1274-1297
• Marie de Hongrie, reine de Naples et de Sicile, m.1323
• Commande d'oeuvre d'art

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19930401-00366669

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