Giovanni of Capestrano as novus Bernardinus. An Attempt in Iconography and Relics

Franciscan Studies 75:175-208 (2017)
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Abstract

Bernardino of Siena and Giovanni of Capestrano, both preachers and among the most relevant figures of the Observance, shaped that branch of the Franciscan Order during the first half of the fifteenth century. After Bernardino's death in 1444 Giovanni zealously promoted his friend's canonization, which occurred in 1450. The Observants' first sanctified friar signaled the official legitimacy of this branch of the Order and Giovanni subsequently tried to establish L'Aquila, Bernardino's place of death, as the center of the Franciscan reform movement.By exploring the visual impact of Giovanni of Capestrano's mission and preaching north of the Alps, this contribution analyzes...

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