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The Cathedral at Nicosia in the Age of Frederick II and Louis IX: Issues of Patronage, Structure, and Meaning

Sbisa', Tiziana
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1243841684

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2009, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Art History.
This dissertation provides a new perspective in understanding the patronage, structure, and meaning of the Cathedral at Nicosia. It undertakes a wider review than has hitherto been undertaken of the cultural and historical context of the Cathedral in the age of Frederick II and Louis IX and approaches the topic from an interdisciplinary perspective. Through a reconsideration of documentary evidence and the reexamination of the Cathedral’s relationship to the kingdom of Cyprus, this study questions the prevailing scholarly assumption of the importance of ecclesiastical patronage and presents material evidence about the lay patronage of the Cathedral.Until now the Cathedral has been much discussed in the context of French Gothic architecture. This dissertation instead highlights the way in which the kings of Cyprus drew upon or even appropriated local Eastern Mediterranean architectural models. In particular, it suggests that the elaboration of the Cathedral’s plan was a consistent attempt to revive early Christianity and had an intrinsic capacity to emphasize continuity between early Christian and medieval Cyprus. Furthermore, the research presented here seeks to demonstrate that the Cathedral communicated a message of power and authority and that much of its meaning derives from being a funerary shrine. Finally, the liturgical program of the Cathedral proves that the rituals and relics were intended to solidify the authority of the kings over the island and to promote a peaceful modus vivendi between the Latin and Greek communities.
Charles Burroughs (Advisor)
Edward J. Olszewski (Other)
David J. Rothenberg (Other)
Florin Berindeanu (Other)
257 p.
Art History
Cathedral Nicosia; Medieval Cyprus; Crusades; Frederick II; Louis IX

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  • Sbisa', T. (2009). The Cathedral at Nicosia in the Age of Frederick II and Louis IX: Issues of Patronage, Structure, and Meaning [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1243841684

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sbisa', Tiziana. The Cathedral at Nicosia in the Age of Frederick II and Louis IX: Issues of Patronage, Structure, and Meaning. 2009. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1243841684.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sbisa', Tiziana. "The Cathedral at Nicosia in the Age of Frederick II and Louis IX: Issues of Patronage, Structure, and Meaning." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1243841684

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