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Vitreous Vitae
St. Margaret of Antioch in Thirteenth-Century Stained Glass
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In Vitreous Vitae: St. Margaret of Antioch in Thirteenth-Century Stained Glass, Ashley J. Laverock considers the representation of the virgin martyr St. Margaret in thirteenth-century stained-glass windows in Europe. These windows appeared at a moment when Margaretâs cult was expanding but before the motif of the saint with the ragon became normative. They offer insight into the rich narrative potential of Margaretâs life in a monumental medium seen by wide audiences.
Examining these windows not only reveals shared emphases on Margaretâs imitatio Christi, corporeal suffering, and encounters with the dragon and demon, but also shows how distinct site-specific hagiographies of Margaret were tailored to each churchâs context. Multi-faceted Margarets contributed to the wider cult of the saint.
Examining these windows not only reveals shared emphases on Margaretâs imitatio Christi, corporeal suffering, and encounters with the dragon and demon, but also shows how distinct site-specific hagiographies of Margaret were tailored to each churchâs context. Multi-faceted Margarets contributed to the wider cult of the saint.
Ashley J. Laverock, Ph.D. (2016, Emory University) is Professor of Art History at Savannah College of Art and Design. She has published on hagiographic stained glass and on the intersection of the cult of saints and Gothic stained glass.
List of Figures
Introduction
1 Martyr and Medium: the Cult of St. Margaret and Stained Glass
â1âThe Cult of St. Margaret in Text and Image
â2âSt. Margaret and Stained Glass
2 Narrating Margaretâs Passion in Stained Glass: the Multi-Layered Martyr at the Church of St. Margaret at Ardagger Abbey
â1âVisual Narrative Strategies in the Margaret Windows
â2âImage and Inscription at Ardagger
â3âMargaret and the Canons of Ardagger
3 Witnessing the Martyr: Margaretâs Corporeal Suffering at the Cathedral of Saint-Ãtienne, Auxerre
â1âMargaret and Martyrdom
â2âBeating, Burning, and Drowning
â3âMargaretâs Witnesses
â4âSaints, Bishops, and Laity at Auxerre Cathedral
4 From Suffering to Slaying: Margaretâs Triumphs over the Dragon and Demon at Chartres Cathedral
â1âThe Dragon Appears
â2âThe Demon Flees
â3âMargaret as a Confessor Saint at Chartres
â4âMargaret, Childbirth, and the Virgin Mary
â5âSeeing Margaret in Context
5 Margaretâs Expanding Imagery: Multivalent Margarets in Other Thirteenth-Century Windows
â1âMargaret at Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
â2âMargaret and her relics at Dol-de-Bretagne and Troyes
â3âMargaret among the Martyrs at Strasbourg
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Scholars and students interested in thirteenth-century art and architecture, medieval stained glass, hagiographic studies, the cult of saints, and St. Margaret of Antioch. Keywords: stained glass, art history, hagiography, saints, Medieval Europe, France, Austria, St. Margaret, thirteenth century, Gothic, narrative.