medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Jeffrey Hamburger's recent book, St John the Divine: The Deified Evangelist in
Medieval Art and Theology (2002), should be very useful on such questions.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
On 25 Jul 2005 at 11:21, Colmán O' Clabaigh wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear members,
>
> A friend of mine, an art historian/conservator, is working on an article on
> the iconography of medieval Irish wall paintings. She asked my advice on why
> St John, the beloved disciple, is conventionally depicted as a youth in
> medieval art. Not knowing myself, I promised her I would put the query to
> the collective expertise of medieval religion. Does anyone know how this
> arose or if it has been the subject of any studies?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Colmán O'Clabaigh, OSB
> Glenstal Abbey
> Murroe
> Co Limerick
>
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