Book contents
- The Great Western Schism, 1378–1417
- The Great Western Schism, 1378–1417
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Great Western Schism
- 2 Performing the Papacy, Performing the Schism
- 3 Images and Responses
- 4 Conflicting Legitimacy
- 5 Finding Unity in Liturgy
- 6 Rome during the Schism
- 7 Avignon during the Schism
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Images and Responses
Antonio Baldana’s de magno Schismate, Ulrich Richenthal’s Chronicle, and the Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 March 2022
- The Great Western Schism, 1378–1417
- The Great Western Schism, 1378–1417
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Great Western Schism
- 2 Performing the Papacy, Performing the Schism
- 3 Images and Responses
- 4 Conflicting Legitimacy
- 5 Finding Unity in Liturgy
- 6 Rome during the Schism
- 7 Avignon during the Schism
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
While Chapter 2 focused on the performance of the papacy, sometimes outside but still generally within the timeframe of the Schism, the present chapter aims at recovering papal performances’ reception from audiences, largely during the Schism. This chapter will focus specifically on three visual examples: the beautifully illustrated chronicles of Antonio Baldana and Ulrich Richenthal, and the magnificent Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers, all vibrant in design and color. These three sources link images with texts, the reception of which modern literary scholars define as “performative reading.” Bringing together some of the theories defined by various literary theorists, this chapter offers a “performative” reading of texts and objects created contemporaneously with the Schism. This methodology allows us an entry into the construction, audience, and reception of papal performances during the Schism.
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- The Great Western Schism, 1378–1417 , pp. 111 - 144Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022