The fruit of devotion : mysticism and the imagery of love in Flemish paintings of the Virgin and Child, 1450-1550

Author

Falkenburg, Reindert L.

Document type

Livre

Language

English

Collection

Oculi : studies in the arts of the Low Countries ; Num. 5.

Source

The fruit of devotion : mysticism and the imagery of love in Flemish paintings of the Virgin and Child, 1450-1550. 1994, 244 p., 80 ill.; bibliogr.; index

ISBN

90-272-5335-8

Publisher

J. Benjamins, Amsterdam (NLD)

Publication country

Netherlands

Abstract (en)

Study of images of the Virgin and Child containing allusions to the consumption of fruit and the smelling of flowers. Interprets them as metaphors in the context of the spiritual love of the devout for the heavenly Bridegroom.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Belgium
• Belgium
• Flanders
• 1400-1600
• Painting
• Mary, Virgin: And Child
• Iconography
• Fruit
• Flowers
• Symbolism
• Mysticism
• Devotional imagery

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Belgique
• Belgique
• Flandres
• 1400-1600
• Peinture
• Vierge: A l'enfant
• Iconographie
• Fruit
• Fleur
• Symbolisme
• Mysticisme
• Imagerie de dévotion

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950101-00311851

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