- Tytuł:
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„Mentis oculos levavit”. Obrazowe aspekty mistyki Doroty z Mątów
“Mentis oculos levavit”. The pictorial aspects of the mysticism Dorothy’s of Montau - Autorzy:
- Jakubek-Raczkowska, Monika
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2167814.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2013-12
- Wydawca:
- Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
- Tematy:
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medieval art
women mystics
vision
image
The State of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
Dorothy of Montau - Opis:
- The medieval iconography of Dorothy of Montau is exceptionally scanty. The oldest image of her is dating back to the late 15th century, and the possible reception of her visions in the art remains a hypothesis, despite of their creative suggestibility, that could have influenced the artistic creation. On the other hand, many of her visions reveal the dependence on earlier imagery sources, that with use of knowledge of artistic phenomena can be recognized. This is the task for art historian. Such research is of great potential, as the revelations of Dorothy include sensual aspect (characteristic of the Late-medieval feminine mysticism), sensitivity for pictorial details and evidences for her individual sense of beauty. The paper analyses visual aspects of Dorothy’s mysticism, above all basing on treatises of Johannes von Marienwerder: Liber de festis, Septililium, Vita latina. Discussed are types of revelations, their imagery elements and the way of their perception and description by the Prussian visionary. Considering those revelations against the background of sacral iconography demonstrates close associations between mystical experience and the experience of the image. It can be seen in the relations between the description of events, persons (appearance, attributes, garment), places, motifs and the popular iconography (Adoration of the Magi, Coronation of the Virgin etc.). The relationship between contemplation of the vision and the emotional reception of devotional images can be also reconstructed. The key for the interpretation of the sources and meaning of Dorothy’s visions is the consideration in context of scholastic epistemology and ars memorativa as well as from the point of view of anthropology of image (external image / sight – internal image / eye – mystic as medium). By this analysis the mental power and mnemonic function of religious imagery can be proved. The questions for character of revelations have to stay unanswered (supernatural mystical vision, appearing in the mind of visionary as the images that are easy to assimilate for her? Subjective realisation of the “dialogue with image” in her imagination through external images? Subconscious choice of those elements from the whole revelation, that were possible to recognize, understand and explain?). Thus, her religious experience, described using canonical sacral images, is a part of phenomenon of mutual relations of art and mysticism in the late Middle Ages.
- Źródło:
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Studia Elbląskie; 2013, 14; 307-326
1507-9058 - Pojawia się w:
- Studia Elbląskie
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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