A pioneering study of the art of the Franciscan order that shows howFranciscan theological, liturgical, pastoral and missionary strategies were formulated and implemented visually, not by words but by images, by usingcontextualization and introducing gender and culture specific visualtraits. The essays in this volume probe the art and visual culture of theearly Franciscan movement to reveal insights and nuances of the life andpower of this revolutionary phase of theCatholic religion. The essays bythe scholars in this book explore the historical, social, theological andphilosophical persprectives of Franciscan art.

Beyond the Text: Franciscan Art and Construction of Religion

Oleg Bychkov

Xavier Seubert

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