Blessed and Beautiful

Blessed and Beautiful

Robert Kiely • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300162774 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300162776 · 2010

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Robert Kiely provides a nuanced examination of the intersection between hagiography and visual representation during the Renaissance. By analyzing the stylistic and narrative choices of period artists, the author explores how the lives of saints were translated into devotional imagery to inspire and instruct the faithful. This study bridges the gap between theological tradition and art historical inquiry, offering a scholarly look at the iconography of sanctity.

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