One leg in the grave revisited
Subtitle: the miracle of the transplantion of the black leg by the saints Cosmas and Damian
By: edited by Kees Zimmerman ; with contributions by Carmen Fracchia, Jan de Jong, Catrien Santing
Publisher: Barkhuis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Groningen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9789491431234
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Art; Illustrations; Leg; In art; Transplantation; Miracles in art
Other titles: Miracle of the transplantion of the black leg by the saints Cosmas and Damian
Description: The Miracle of the Transplantation of the Black Leg, a posthumous miracle performed by the saints Cosmas and Damian, is best known from the Golden Legend of Jacobus the Voragine (1265). From the early Middle Ages on, artists have been particularly inspired by De Voragine's description of this miracle. Their works can be found in churches, monasteries, and musea, mainly in Italy, Spain, and Southern France. These artful representations have fascinated Kees Zimmerman, retired trauma surgeon, inspiring him to travel through Southern Europe exploring them. In this way he has gathered an impressive collection of photographs of paintings, sculptures, and other art and religious objects. This book offers over 80 reproductions of representations of the Miracle of the Black Leg, quite a number of which have never been published before. Articles by art historians (De Jong, Fracchia), medievalists (Santing), and an Introduction by Zimmerman himself, shed light on different aspects of the legend.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- Kees W. ZImmerman -- Illustrations I (general); title: The Golden Legend: saints Cosmas and Damian  -- Jacobus de Voragine, translated by William Granger Ryan; title: Transplantation and salvation  -- Jan L. de Long -- Illustrations II (miracle of the transplantation, before 16th century); title: Spanish depictions of the miracle of the black leg  -- Carmen T. Fracchia -- Illustrations III (miracle of the transplantation,k 16th-19th century); title: Cosmas and Damian as representatives of a diverse medical profession and its function  -- Catrien G. Santing -- Illustrations IV (miracle of the transplantation, 20th and 21st century); title: About the authors.