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Apocalyptic Visions: Unveiling the Archetype of Womanhood in the Illustrated Beatus

Leutwyler, Layla Rhiannon
http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0978-3023
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou171141081439507

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2024, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Art History (Fine Arts).
This thesis examines the cultural and religious contexts behind the production of the Girona Apocalypse [Museu de la Catedral de Girona, Num. Inv. 7(11)], a tenth-century copy of Beatus of Liébana’s eighth-century Commentary on the Apocalypse. It delves into the ways in which medieval society, guided by the gendered perceptions of the Latin Church, played a pivotal role in categorizing women within a binary framework: either as pure or immoral. The focus is on the portrayal of femininity in the Apocalypse of St. John, where the contrasting figures of the Great Harlot and the Woman Clothed with the Sun are juxtaposed, and how this imagery and symbolism are transformed into feminine archetypes in the Girona manuscript, resulting in a pictorial conflict and shedding light on the nuanced dynamics of gender in medieval Iberia. The Girona Apocalypse was created at the dual monastery at San Salvador de Tábara, and apparently was illuminated by a woman, Ende. Her contribution provides a subtle layer to the understanding of womanhood in medieval Iberia, highlighting the importance of the role she played in a society where women received limited validation and recognition. The Girona Beatus not only offers a unique perspective on the conception of womanhood in the Middle Ages, but also provides valuable insights into how a woman artisan painter navigated her identity within the constraints of a malecentric Christian narrative.
Charles Buchanan (Advisor)
Charles Buchanan (Committee Chair)
Laura Dobrynin (Committee Member)
Jennie Klein (Committee Member)
90 p.
Art History; Bible; Biblical Studies; Gender; Gender Studies; History; Medieval History; Medieval Literature; Middle Ages; Middle Eastern History; Museum Studies; Religion; Religious History; Theology; Womens Studies
Apocalypse, Archetype, Womanhood, Illuminated, Binary, Great Harlot, Eve, Virgin Mary, Christ, Typology, John, Revelations, Pure, Woman Clothed in the Sun, Monasteries, Manuscripts, Christianity, Medieval, Iberia, Mozarabic, Ende, Patriarchy, Commentary on the Apocalypse, Feminist, Beatus of Liébana, Millennium, Immoral, Dual, Girona, Visions, Nun

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  • Leutwyler, L. R. (2024). Apocalyptic Visions: Unveiling the Archetype of Womanhood in the Illustrated Beatus [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou171141081439507

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Leutwyler, Layla. Apocalyptic Visions: Unveiling the Archetype of Womanhood in the Illustrated Beatus . 2024. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou171141081439507.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Leutwyler, Layla. "Apocalyptic Visions: Unveiling the Archetype of Womanhood in the Illustrated Beatus ." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou171141081439507

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