This is a monograph on the medieval Italian representations of the corporal and spiritual 'Works of Mercy', the 14 basic categories of almsdeeds conceived by the scholastics. Bontana has dissected frescoes, paintings, miniatures, and sculptures of the 'Works of Mercy' to shed light on fundamental aspects of medieval society.
| ISBN: | 9782503536231 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2013 |
| Author: | Federico Botana |
| Publisher: | Brepols |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 254 pages |
| Series: | Medieval Church Studies |
| Genres: |
History of art |