Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)

This dissertation deals with the iconography of the Three Kings from the 10th to the 12th century, by means of a study of its adaptation on monumental decoration in Latin Europe, so as to unravel how it was adapted by feudal society. The aim is to define where the newly defined Three Kings stand in...

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Main Author: Mathieu Beaud
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Centre d'Études Médievales Auxerre
Series:Bulletin du Centre d’Études Médiévales d’Auxerre
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cem/13079
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description This dissertation deals with the iconography of the Three Kings from the 10th to the 12th century, by means of a study of its adaptation on monumental decoration in Latin Europe, so as to unravel how it was adapted by feudal society. The aim is to define where the newly defined Three Kings stand in the intricate network of “ties between man and man” theorized by Marc Bloch. A phenomenological analysis reveals the features of the characters in the “feudal imaginary”, fully invested with their royal function and its aura, and finding their place in a mental system whose mode of functioning can be unveiled thanks to the study of great iconographic sets. Being abstract universal figures, the Three Kings constitute a clear picture of the notion of social group, modulated according to various unifying consciences, from the most basic unit to Christian Holism.
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spelling doaj.art-7cd4fadc829142aab8f3199f53ac62182024-02-14T13:56:14ZfraCentre d'Études Médievales AuxerreBulletin du Centre d’Études Médiévales d’Auxerre1623-57701954-309317110.4000/cem.13079Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)Mathieu BeaudThis dissertation deals with the iconography of the Three Kings from the 10th to the 12th century, by means of a study of its adaptation on monumental decoration in Latin Europe, so as to unravel how it was adapted by feudal society. The aim is to define where the newly defined Three Kings stand in the intricate network of “ties between man and man” theorized by Marc Bloch. A phenomenological analysis reveals the features of the characters in the “feudal imaginary”, fully invested with their royal function and its aura, and finding their place in a mental system whose mode of functioning can be unveiled thanks to the study of great iconographic sets. Being abstract universal figures, the Three Kings constitute a clear picture of the notion of social group, modulated according to various unifying consciences, from the most basic unit to Christian Holism.https://journals.openedition.org/cem/13079Wise MenMagiChristian iconographyFeudalismArchitectural decorationKingship
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Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
Bulletin du Centre d’Études Médiévales d’Auxerre
Wise Men
Magi
Christian iconography
Feudalism
Architectural decoration
Kingship
title Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
title_full Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
title_fullStr Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
title_full_unstemmed Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
title_short Les Rois mages. Iconographie et art monumental dans l’espace féodal (xe-xiie siècle)
title_sort les rois mages iconographie et art monumental dans l espace feodal xe xiie siecle
topic Wise Men
Magi
Christian iconography
Feudalism
Architectural decoration
Kingship
url https://journals.openedition.org/cem/13079
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