The Arma Christi in Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture: With a Critical Edition of 'O Vernicle' Natalia Junqueira Author/Artist:Darya Dontsova

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The Arma Christi in Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture: With a Critical Edition of 'O Vernicle' Natalia Junqueira Author/Artist:Darya DontsovaThe Arma Christi, the cluster of objects associated with Christs Passion, was one of the most familiar iconographic devices of European medieval and early modern culture. From the weapons used to torment and sacrifice the body of Christ sprang a reliquary tradition that produced active and contemplative devotional practices, complex literary narratives, intense lyric poems, striking visual images, and innovative architectural ornament. This collection