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- Title
St Joseph's Foot Deformity in Italian Renaissance Art.
- Authors
Albury, W. R.; Weisz, G. M.
- Abstract
The depiction of St Joseph with a foot deformity is rare in Italian Renaissance art. During the period 1475-1525, however, it appears in paintings by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Raphael Sanzio, and Giulio Romano. Given the intensification of the cult of St Joseph in Italy during this half century, and the similar representation of his deformity in all three paintings, it is likely that this iconographic feature had some meaning for Renaissance viewers. The key to this meaning is found in the emphasis which St Joseph's cult placed on the hardships of his many travels, particularly the long journey from Nazareth to Egypt and back.
- Subjects
ITALY; FOOT abnormalities; JOSEPH, Saint; HUMAN abnormalities in art; RENAISSANCE art; MARTINI, Francesco di Giorgio, 1439-1502; RAPHAEL, 1483-1520; ROMANO, Giulio, 1499-1546
- Publication
Parergon, 2011, Vol 28, Issue 1, p91
- ISSN
0313-6221
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/pgn.2011.0005