The Silent Witness of Montrelais
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20145087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Eastell (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 40 (Number 156) |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 41-64 |
| Publication date | 2003-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Moreana (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-8105 • E-ISSN: 2398-4961 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/more.2003.40.4.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2512222496 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The writing of Thomas More’s A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation is set against the background of the complex political situation of Europe in the early 16 th century. In this survey, the internal European power struggles are explored and the external Muslim threat is discussed. Using the stained-glass east window within the church of Montrelais, France, as an illustration, the author examines the detailed commentary provided by this primary source evidence, installed within the building in 1535. The exploration includes the political and theological elements present in the work, along with the compositional significance of its artistic design. An appreciation is made of this remarkable window about the times of tribulation its construction witnessed, with its depictions of François I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and Henry VIII
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Literature · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Quarter (Canadian coin) · Visual arts · Window (computing) · Witness · Work (physics) · Classics · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Law · Mechanical Engineering
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |