The Madonna of Humility: Development, Dissemination and Reception, C.1340-1400

by Beth Williamson

Detailed analysis of an iconographic motif of huge significance in European art.

The image of the Madonna of Humility', the Virgin and Child seated on the ground, is widespread in European art, yet it remains mysterious. This book provides a detailed and accessible investigation and explication of the theme'smultiple significances, and of other associated images (including the Virgin suckling the Child, the Woman of the Apocalypse and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843834197
• ISBN13: 9781843834199
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"