A fragmentary story: episcopal culture in Milan during Lothar I’s reign?
Miriam Rita Tessera
Dealing with episcopal culture in Milan during Lothar I’s age (822-855), that is the of Archbishop Angilbert II (824-859), a difficult task, because lack sources and uncertain origin many extant manuscripts. As matter fact, shared common cultural background his transalpine colleagues, but he had to face loss schools rebuild system which could also improve political role see detriment Pavia. This paper analyses some main features policy: activity masters accustomed new ideas Carolingian schools, particular played by Hildemar library Civate; renewal St. Ambrose’s cult Angilbert’s iconographical choices on golden altar Sant’Ambrogio, connection literary (as for case bishop Mansuetus’ letter copied Montpellier, Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire, Faculté de medicine, H 233).
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