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In case remote access ate my original reply, as seems likely:
John,
I have never seen free-standing figures of any of the Dominican worthies you named in Fra Angelico's paintings. There was, however, a Dominican tradition of depicting their "favorite sons" in cloisters & chapter houses. Look along the bottom of the Crucifixion Fra A. did in the chapter house at San Marco. Little heads of friars, some with mitres & red hats.
Tom Izbicki
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>>> John Dillon <[log in to unmask]> 11/18/06 3:30 PM >>>
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Indeed. It would be inaccurate to suppose that in the period in question, papal canonization was required before a relatively recent holy person could be depicted with a nimbus. To take a non-Dominican example, in 1420 the Carmelites required all their houses to display a portrait of Albert of Trapani so depicted. Papal confirmation of his cult, for which approval had been sought since at least 1375, did not come until 1457 at the earliest and in written form not until 1476.
Dominicans shown nimbed though not yet canonized include John of Köln (canonized in 1867), John of Salerno, Jordan of Saxony, Nicola Paglia, and Raymond of Capua (all still Blessed). Doubtless there were others.
Best,
John Dillon
On Saturday, November 18, 2006, at 11:10 am, Tom Izbicki wrote:
> As I recall Bill Hood's book on Fra Angelico, only 3 Dominican friars
> were canonized by his time. Dominic, Peter Martyr & Aquinas appear
> frequently in his art. I could not tell from the images whether any had
> a Star (Dominic) or a bloody forehead (Peter).
>
> Tom Izbicki
>
> >>> "James L. Arinello" <[log in to unmask]> 11/17/06 1:06 PM >>>
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
>
> Usually St. Thomas is depicted with a sunburst on his habit. Also,
> Albert wasn't canonized until 1931.
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