THE BIBLE MORALISÉE, THE GOLDEN LEGEND AND THE SALVATOR MUNDI: OBSERVATIONS ON THE ICONOGRAPHY OF THE WESTMINSTER RETABLE
Michael A. Michael
The iconography of the Westminster Retable is compared primarily with sources in Bible moralisée tradition created France thirteenth century. Through analysing miracle scenes displayed on and relating them to specific copies it suggested that artist had close personal knowledge French models. Analysis central section suggests text Golden Legend may also have been used by and/or iconographer as a source. It there an underlying theme relates closely creation pavement. Finally, should be integrated into history painting much English order explore more fully possibility he was trained France.
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