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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture In the Chruch of Santa Maria Assunta, in Torcello (Venice), there is a mosaic with Byzantine influence, in which St. Michael is shown weighing souls: http://www.art-history-images.com/photo?id=8813 Petrus Christus' Last Judgment is quite similar to the one painted by Van Eyck, today at the Metropolitan, which was painted around 1430s: http://www.casa-in-italia.com/artpx/flem/images/Van_Eyck_Metropolitan_Crucifixion_Last_Judgment.JPG Best, Tamara Quírico 2012/4/26 Martin Howley <[log in to unmask]> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > That should, of course, be number 5 rather than 6. > > Apologies, > Martin > Quoting Martin Howley <[log in to unmask]>: > > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > > > Hi, Margret: > > For your number 6, how about the Polyptych of The Last Judgment made > by > > Roger > > van der Weyden for Hospices de Beaune. See: > > http://www.artbible.info/art/large/752.html > > > > Best, > > Martin Howley > > > > Quoting "Cormack, Margaret Jean" <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture > > > > > > Greetings all, > > > I'm reading an article in which the archangel Michael is fairly > > prominent, > > > and in which he is described as, in effect, leading a cavalry charge of > > > angels against the forces of evil. I am far more familiar with images > of > > him > > > fighting the devil in the form of a serpent, with a lance/spear as his > > > weapon. My questions for the list is whether those of you familiar > with > > the > > > iconography can provide information about either pictures or texts > which > > > depict him: > > > 1) on horseback > > > 2) leading an angelic host, whether on horseback or on foot > > > 3) wielding a sword > > > 4) wielding a spear or lance > > > 5) weighing souls > > > 6) leading souls to heaven > > > and, of course, any combination of the above! > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Meg > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > > > to: [log in to unmask] > > > To send a message to the list, address it to: > > > [log in to unmask] > > > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > > > to: [log in to unmask] > > > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > > > [log in to unmask] > > > For further information, visit our web site: > > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at > > > http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php > > > > ********************************************************************** > > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > > to: [log in to unmask] > > To send a message to the list, address it to: > > [log in to unmask] > > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > > to: [log in to unmask] > > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > > [log in to unmask] > > For further information, visit our web site: > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > > > > > > > This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at > http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > -- *Tamara Q**uírico* Historiadora da arte http://lattes.cnpq.br/2136677343472870 Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a flying: And this same flower that smiles to day, To morrow will be dying. Robert Herrick (1591-1674) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html