From Canterbury to the Duero—An Early Example of Becket’s Martyrdom Iconography in the Kingdom of Castile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21974295 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Poza Yagüe (0000-0002-5569-3065, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 72 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0752 • E-ISSN: 2076-0752 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/arts10040072 |
| OpenAlex | W3210290298 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The church of San Miguel of Almazán (Soria, Spain) houses a twelfth-century antependium ornamented with scenes of Thomas Becket’s martyrdom. Discovered during restoration works in 1936, its origin and its original location are unknown. The aim of this article is twofold—to frame its manufacture chronologically in light of recent research on late-Romanesque sculpture in Castile, and to use this information to discover who commissioned this work: The bishops of Sigüenza, whose diocese included Almazán? The canons of the monastery of Allende Duero built at the foot of Almazán’s town wall? Or, as has always been claimed, the Castilian Monarchs Alfonso VIII and Eleanor of England, who were the chief promoters of the Becket cult in their dominions? Whatever the answer, this relief is one of the earliest examples of Canterbury saint iconography in the Crown of Castile
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Bishops · Cult · Humanities · Iconography · SAINT · Sculpture · Classics · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law · Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books · Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |