Research Catalog

Title

Silver saints : prayers and badges in late medieval books / Hanneke van Asperen.

Author

Asperen, Hanneke van

Publication

• Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2021]
• ©2021

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Details

Description

vi, 432 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles; 29 cm.

Summary

Late medieval books served as treasure chests for all kinds of religious keepsakes, notably small metal badges. Devotees sewed these religious badges and pilgrimage souvenirs to the parchment of their treasured devotional books and manuscript illuminators depicted silver and gilt badges in the margins as if they are sewn to the pages. Medieval manuscripts are often admired for their aesthetic qualities, but many of them also served a practical use as instruments for the physical and mental wellbeing of the owners and their families. Manuscripts and incunabula containing metal badges illustrate how the owners used their books, which texts they favored, but also who collected badges and why. The depicted badges that only appear in richly illuminated and expensive manuscripts expand the knowledge of these metal objects that have been passed down in small numbers only. The painted motifs that have a more decorative and structuring role in the book fulfilled different functions than the original badges. 'Silver Saints' discusses the religious life of lay people in the late Middle Ages and the meaning of badges in books, both the painted motifs in beautifully decorated manuscripts and many traces of original badges.

Series Statement

Nijmegen art historical studies ; XXVI

Uniform Title

Nijmeegse kunsthistorische studies ; d. 26.

Alternative Title

Prayers and badges in late medieval books

Subject

• Religious medals > Europe > History
• Pilgrim badges > Europe > History
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
• Prayer books
• Pilgrim badges
• Religious medals
• Europe

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-415) and indexes.

Call Number

JQF 22-24

ISBN

• 9782503580203
• 2503580203

OCLC

1269197059

Author

Asperen, Hanneke van, author.

Title

Silver saints : prayers and badges in late medieval books / Hanneke van Asperen.

Publisher

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2021]

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Nijmegen art historical studies ; XXVI

Nijmeegse kunsthistorische studies ; d. 26.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-415) and indexes.

Research Call Number

JQF 22-24