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The architecture of the mendicant orders in the middle ages: An overview of recent literature

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Bruzelius, C
Published in: Perspective (France)
January 1, 2012

Mendicant architecture represented a new approach to sacred space, one that was intimately tied to an economic structure based on donations and offerings from patrons. A number of important recent studies on specific sites and geographical areas provide evidence of the extent to which mendicant building practice transformed the spaces for encounters between clergy and the laity. As their critics noted, however, friars also engaged in aggressive public "outreach," which included outdoor preaching and visiting the homes of the faithful. A survey of recent literature suggests that the analysis of mendicant architecture might usefully expand into a consideration of the roles of the friars in the public spaces of cities and in the privacy the home.

Duke Scholars

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Perspective (France)

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1777-7852

Publication Date

January 1, 2012

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2

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365 / 386

Related Subject Headings

  • 3601 Art history, theory and criticism
  • 1901 Art Theory and Criticism
 

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Bruzelius, C. (2012). The architecture of the mendicant orders in the middle ages: An overview of recent literature. Perspective (France), (2), 365–386. https://doi.org/10.4000/perspective.195
Bruzelius, C. “The architecture of the mendicant orders in the middle ages: An overview of recent literature.” Perspective (France), no. 2 (January 1, 2012): 365–86. https://doi.org/10.4000/perspective.195.
Bruzelius, C. “The architecture of the mendicant orders in the middle ages: An overview of recent literature.” Perspective (France), no. 2, Jan. 2012, pp. 365–86. Scopus, doi:10.4000/perspective.195.
Bruzelius C. The architecture of the mendicant orders in the middle ages: An overview of recent literature. Perspective (France). 2012 Jan 1;(2):365–386.

Published In

Perspective (France)

DOI

ISSN

1777-7852

Publication Date

January 1, 2012

Issue

2

Start / End Page

365 / 386

Related Subject Headings

  • 3601 Art history, theory and criticism
  • 1901 Art Theory and Criticism