Franciscan legends in Italian art
Subtitle: pictures in Italian churches and galleries
By: by Emma Gurney Salter.
Publisher: J.M. Dent & Co.
Published: 1905
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 -- Art; Christian art and symbolism; Art, Italian
Notes: Title page in red and black.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Preface vii; title: List of Illustrations xiii; title: CHAPTER I; title: Italian painting in the thirteenth century — Influence of the Franciscan movement — Brief outline of the story of St. Francis 1; title: CHAPTER II; title: The outward appearance of St. Francis, as described in literature — How far the early pictures can be considered portraits 20; title: CHAPTER III; title: Thirteenth -century pictures of St. Francis — At Subiaco, Parma, Assisi, Rome, Pescia, etc. — By Margaritone 30; title: CHAPTER IV; title: The figure of St. Francis in Italian art — Dress, emblems, etc. — His presence in scenes from the life of Christ, and of the Madonna — With other Saints — As patron — In allegories 46; title: CHAPTER V; title: The Legend of St. Francis in Italian Art (Part I) — A list of representations — By Giotto in the Upper Church 70; title: CHAPTER VI; title: The Legend of St. Francis in Italian Art (Part II)— Other series of scenes 96; title: CHAPTER VII; title: The Indulgence of the Portiuncula — Two late legends — Miracle scenes — St. Dominic associated with St. Francis 112; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: The Church of San Francesco at Assisi — The story of its building — Other Franciscan Churches ; their general type — Arms of the Order 131; title: CHAPTER IX; title: The Lower Church — Frescoes dealing with Franciscan subjects — Giotto's Allegories — The Upper Church 142; title: CHAPTER X; title: A Company of Franciscan Saints (Part I) — The first "Companions" — The first Martyrs — St. Antony of Padua — St. Bonaventura 160; title: CHAPTER XI; title: A Company of Franciscan Saints (Part II) — St. Louis the King — St. Louis the Bishop — St. Bernardino — St. Clare — St. Elizabeth — St. Margaret of Cortona — St. Rose of Viterbo 179; title: CHAPTER XII; title: The Franciscan Saints in Sculpture — In Della Robbia reliefs 198; title: APPENDIX; title: Practical Hints for the Traveller 211; title: Bibliography 214; title: Table of Painters 217; title: General Index 222