Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

This presentation examines the competition for holy patronage of the city of Florence during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The Baptistery of San Giovanni centered the cult of John the Baptist in the heart of town, while the monastery of San Miniato al Monte asserted the presence of St. Minias on the hill above the city. Examining architecture, mosaic, painting, and sculpture, this presentation discusses how the cult of saints was visually articulated in medieval Florence.