The Pyramid of the Archbishop of Reims. About the triumphal motifs in representing the image of Cardinal Charles de Lorraine (1525-1574)
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2020-2-70-85
Abstract
The article examines the triumphal motifs in representing the image of Cardinal Charles de Lorraine, first of all, the cardinal's emblem in the form of a pyramid, presented in the works of Leonard Limosen. By example of Triumph of Faith it investigates issues of the character identification and an importance of the theme of triumph theme in the representation of the House of Guise. The article traces the dependence of the cardinal's iconography on the royal one, in accordance with general trends in the French court art of the 16th century, as well as on the humanistic treatises popular at the court. Such as, for example, the Poliphili Hypnerotomachia, which had a impact on the appearance of the pyramid as part of the ceremonial decorations at the residence of the Cardinal in Reims during the coronation of Henry II.
About the Author
E. A. Shapovalova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Shapovalova - Cand. of Sci. (History), associate professor, Russian State University for the Humanities.
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Shapovalova E.A. The Pyramid of the Archbishop of Reims. About the triumphal motifs in representing the image of Cardinal Charles de Lorraine (1525-1574). Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2020;(2):70-85. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2020-2-70-85
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