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Explore the intricate beauty and historical significance of choir stalls in this groundbreaking collection of essays. Choir stalls were not just functional furnishings but key elements of medieval church interiors, adorned with carvings depicting religious scenes, animals, and symbolic motifs. This volume uniquely examines the role of patrons—both ecclesiastical and secular—who commissioned these masterpieces, highlighting the collaboration between woodcarvers and their sponsors. With a broad geographical and chronological scope, this collection offers fresh insights into the artistry and patronage behind choir stalls, making it essential reading for art historians, medievalists, and anyone fascinated by sacred art and architecture. Contributors are Joanne Allen, Cécile Meneau d'Anterroches, Frédéric Billiet, Louise Bourdua, María Teresa Chicote Pompanin, Juliana Dresvina, Ángel Fuentes Ortiz, Lorenzo Mascheretti, Willy Piron, Barbara Španjol-Pandelo, Maria Dolores Teijeira Pablos, Christel Theunissen, Fernando Villaseñor Sebastián †, and Ingrid van Woudenberg.

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Author:   Barbara Španjol-Pandelo ,  Willy Piron
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   16
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9789004726352

ISBN 10:   9004726357
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   31 July 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English, French

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction  Joanne Allen, Juliana Dresvina, Willy Piron, Barbara Španjol-Pandelo, and Christel Theunissen 1 Patrons and Their Projects: Connecting Choir Stalls  Louise Bourdua 2 Corporate, Monastic, and Lay Patronage of Choir Spaces in San Pancrazio in Florence  Joanne Allen 3 “Novus Alexander Macedo, vere magnus, vere pius”: the Patronage of Alessandro Martinengo Colleoni in 16th Century Bergamo  Lorenzo Mascheretti 4 Patrons of the Choir Stalls in the Church of St. Francis in Cres  Barbara Španjol-Pandelo 5 Bishop Juan Arias Dávila and King Henry IV in Segovia Cathedral: a Fake Stalls Patron?  Mª Dolores Teijeira Pablos and Fernando Villaseñor Sebastián† 6 In the Heart of the Church: the Choir(s) of the Cathedral of Cuenca in Context  Ángel Fuentes Ortiz and María Teresa Chicote Pompanin 7 L’identité du commanditaire des stalles de Levroux (France) : étude d’un indice gravé  Frédéric Billiet 8 George I d’Amboise as Patron of the Stalls in Gaillon Castle  Cécile Meneau d’Anterroches 9 Margaret of Austria as Regent and Patron: the Choir Stalls of Brou  Ingrid van Woudenberg 10 Choir Stall Patrons in Northwestern Europe  Christel Theunissen 11 Oxford Misericords and Their Patrons, Medieval and Modern: a Brief History  Juliana Dresvina 12 Moritz von Spiegelberg and His Patent of Nobility on the Choir Stalls in Emmerich  Willy Piron Glossary  Index

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Barbara Španjol-Pandelo, Ph.D. (2014), University of Rijeka, is Associate Professor at the University of Rijeka (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Art History), and director of the Medieval Adriatic Heritage Research Centre Rijeka (RiMah). Her research focuses on medieval wooden sculpture and the cultural connections between the Veneto region and the eastern Adriatic coast during the late Middle Ages. Willy Piron studied Art History and Archaeology at the Radboud University Nijmegen. In 2008 he became the manager of the Centre for Art Historical Documentation, Department of Art History, Radboud University Nijmegen. Since 2015 he has been the secretary of Misericordia International. His research interests are late-medieval art and imagery. Among others, his projects include databases on medieval pilgrim badges (Kunera) and choir stalls (Stalla).

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