Danuta Waberska’s St Joseph with Young Jesus. A study in the iconology and aesthetics of reception
The article proposes a multidimensional interpretation of Danuta Waberska’s altarpiece St Joseph with Young Jesus at the Bernardine Church in Poznań. Firstly, it analyzes the connection between the image and the biblical story; questions are asked about the status of St Joseph as the guardian of the...
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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
2014-06-01
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| description | The article proposes a multidimensional interpretation of Danuta Waberska’s altarpiece St Joseph with Young Jesus at the Bernardine Church in Poznań. Firstly, it analyzes the connection between the image and the biblical story; questions are asked about the status of St Joseph as the guardian of the Son of God and the extent of Christ’s knowledge of his future fate on earth. Secondly, the painting is placed in the context of tradition, in which the childhood of Jesus has come to be represented with recourse to a certain symbolic code (Pre-Raphaelites). Thirdly, the work is examined in strict connection with the spatial context of its display (the structure of the altar, the relations between the altar and the broader space of the church, the position of the viewer). The conclusion is that the deep semantics of the painting result from the reference of its iconography to the mystery of the Eucharist. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15651b6ba8b349b1ae731ede4b1734ac2022-12-22T01:50:29ZengWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu RzeszowskiegoSacrum et Decorum1689-50102720-524X2014-06-016/20136106118Danuta Waberska’s St Joseph with Young Jesus. A study in the iconology and aesthetics of receptionMichał Haake0Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańThe article proposes a multidimensional interpretation of Danuta Waberska’s altarpiece St Joseph with Young Jesus at the Bernardine Church in Poznań. Firstly, it analyzes the connection between the image and the biblical story; questions are asked about the status of St Joseph as the guardian of the Son of God and the extent of Christ’s knowledge of his future fate on earth. Secondly, the painting is placed in the context of tradition, in which the childhood of Jesus has come to be represented with recourse to a certain symbolic code (Pre-Raphaelites). Thirdly, the work is examined in strict connection with the spatial context of its display (the structure of the altar, the relations between the altar and the broader space of the church, the position of the viewer). The conclusion is that the deep semantics of the painting result from the reference of its iconography to the mystery of the Eucharist.https://sacrumetdecorum.pl/danuta-waberskas-st-joseph-with-young-jesus-a-study-in-the-iconology-and-aesthetics-of-reception/?lang=endanuta waberskast josephaesthetics of reception |
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| title | Danuta Waberska’s St Joseph with Young Jesus. A study in the iconology and aesthetics of reception |
| title_full | Danuta Waberska’s St Joseph with Young Jesus. A study in the iconology and aesthetics of reception |
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| title_short | Danuta Waberska’s St Joseph with Young Jesus. A study in the iconology and aesthetics of reception |
| title_sort | danuta waberska s st joseph with young jesus a study in the iconology and aesthetics of reception |
| topic | danuta waberska st joseph aesthetics of reception |
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