Producing the Bestiary: From Text to Image
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Resumo: | In this paper, I investigate the relationship between the text and the images in medieval Latin bestiary manuscripts. Medieval bestiaries, which are derived from the ancient Physiologus, comprise a nearly 1800-year-old tradition and have spawned several hundreds of copies throughout Europe, including a smaller subset of Latin bestiaries. Summarizing the first ever comprehensive analysis of the entire corpus of Latin bestiaries, this paper examines the patterns of deviations, or exceptions from the rigorous canon governing bestiary illustrations. I use the deviations to investigate the relationship between the work of the scribe and that of the artist in the production of bestiary manuscripts in order to determine to what extent medieval artists used already existing illustrations, and, conversely, when and to what extent they were willing or able to deviate from the canon. In the latter case, I try to explore the artist’s possible motivations, as well as the reasons for choosing specific motifs. Bibliography BRODEUR, Arthur G. – “The Grateful Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 39 (1924), pp. 485-524. BROWN, Arthur C. – “The Knight of the Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 20 (1905), pp. 673-706. CLARK, Willene B. – A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation, Woodbridge: Boydell, 2006. CURLEY, Michael – Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore. Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1979. DINES, llya – “The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 17 (2004), pp. 73–84. DINES, Ilya – “The Problem of the Transitional Family of Bestiaries”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society (2013), pp. 29-52. |
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Producing the Bestiary: From Text to ImageProduzindo o bestiário: do texto à imagemPhysiologusBestiariesDeviationsManuscriptsImagesPhysiologusBestiáriosDesviosManuscritosImagensIn this paper, I investigate the relationship between the text and the images in medieval Latin bestiary manuscripts. Medieval bestiaries, which are derived from the ancient Physiologus, comprise a nearly 1800-year-old tradition and have spawned several hundreds of copies throughout Europe, including a smaller subset of Latin bestiaries. Summarizing the first ever comprehensive analysis of the entire corpus of Latin bestiaries, this paper examines the patterns of deviations, or exceptions from the rigorous canon governing bestiary illustrations. I use the deviations to investigate the relationship between the work of the scribe and that of the artist in the production of bestiary manuscripts in order to determine to what extent medieval artists used already existing illustrations, and, conversely, when and to what extent they were willing or able to deviate from the canon. In the latter case, I try to explore the artist’s possible motivations, as well as the reasons for choosing specific motifs. Bibliography BRODEUR, Arthur G. – “The Grateful Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 39 (1924), pp. 485-524. BROWN, Arthur C. – “The Knight of the Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 20 (1905), pp. 673-706. CLARK, Willene B. – A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation, Woodbridge: Boydell, 2006. CURLEY, Michael – Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore. Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1979. DINES, llya – “The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 17 (2004), pp. 73–84. DINES, Ilya – “The Problem of the Transitional Family of Bestiaries”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society (2013), pp. 29-52.Neste artigo, investigo a relação entre o texto e as imagens nos bestiários latinos medievais. Os bestiários medievais, derivados do antigo Physiologus, remontam a uma tradição de quase 1800 anos e geraram várias centenas de cópias em toda a Europa, incluindo um subconjunto menor de bestiários latinos. Resumindo a primeira análise abrangente de todo o corpus de bestiários latinos, este artigo examina os padrões de desvios ou exceções do cânone que rege as ilustrações de bestiários. Eu analiso os desvios para investigar a relação entre o trabalho do escriba e o do artista na produção de manuscritos bestiários, a fim de determinar em que medida os artistas medievais usavam ilustrações já existentes e, inversamente, quando e em que medida estavam dispostos, ou capazes, a desviarem-se do cânone. Neste último caso, procuro explorar as possíveis motivações do artista, bem como as razões para a escolha de motivos específicos. Referências bibliográficas BRODEUR, Arthur G. – “The Grateful Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 39 (1924), pp. 485-524. BROWN, Arthur C. – “The Knight of the Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 20 (1905), pp. 673-706. CLARK, Willene B. – A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation, Woodbridge: Boydell, 2006. CURLEY, Michael – Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore. Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1979. DINES, llya – “The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 17 (2004), pp. 73–84. DINES, Ilya – “The Problem of the Transitional Family of Bestiaries”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society (2013), pp. 29-52.IEM - Instituto de Estudos Medievais2020-12-21info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.4000/medievalista.3867https://doi.org/10.4000/medievalista.3867Medievalista; No 29 (2021): Medievalista - "The Medieval Bestiary" Monograph; 91-116Medievalista; No 29 (2021): Medievalista - Dossier monographique "Le Bestiaire médiéval”; 91-116Medievalista; n. 29 (2021): Medievalista - Dossier Monográfico "O Bestiário Medieval"; 91-1161646-740Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://medievalista.iem.fcsh.unl.pt/index.php/medievalista/article/view/121https://medievalista.iem.fcsh.unl.pt/index.php/medievalista/article/view/121/110Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Medievalistainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDines, Ilya2023-03-28T12:32:07Zoai:ojs2.medteste.fcsh.unl.pt:article/121Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:46:47.756825Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Producing the Bestiary: From Text to Image Produzindo o bestiário: do texto à imagem |
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Producing the Bestiary: From Text to Image |
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Producing the Bestiary: From Text to Image Dines, Ilya Physiologus Bestiaries Deviations Manuscripts Images Physiologus Bestiários Desvios Manuscritos Imagens |
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Physiologus Bestiaries Deviations Manuscripts Images Physiologus Bestiários Desvios Manuscritos Imagens |
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Physiologus Bestiaries Deviations Manuscripts Images Physiologus Bestiários Desvios Manuscritos Imagens |
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In this paper, I investigate the relationship between the text and the images in medieval Latin bestiary manuscripts. Medieval bestiaries, which are derived from the ancient Physiologus, comprise a nearly 1800-year-old tradition and have spawned several hundreds of copies throughout Europe, including a smaller subset of Latin bestiaries. Summarizing the first ever comprehensive analysis of the entire corpus of Latin bestiaries, this paper examines the patterns of deviations, or exceptions from the rigorous canon governing bestiary illustrations. I use the deviations to investigate the relationship between the work of the scribe and that of the artist in the production of bestiary manuscripts in order to determine to what extent medieval artists used already existing illustrations, and, conversely, when and to what extent they were willing or able to deviate from the canon. In the latter case, I try to explore the artist’s possible motivations, as well as the reasons for choosing specific motifs. Bibliography BRODEUR, Arthur G. – “The Grateful Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 39 (1924), pp. 485-524. BROWN, Arthur C. – “The Knight of the Lion”. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 20 (1905), pp. 673-706. CLARK, Willene B. – A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation, Woodbridge: Boydell, 2006. CURLEY, Michael – Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore. Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1979. DINES, llya – “The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 17 (2004), pp. 73–84. DINES, Ilya – “The Problem of the Transitional Family of Bestiaries”. Reinardus: Yearbook of the International Reynard Society (2013), pp. 29-52. |
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