The Children of Mercury: The Image of the Artist and The Scientist in Medieval Astrological Texts and Iconography (2015)
This paper addresses the astrological association of trades to the planets, its artistic representation, and how this association echoes the perception of the artist as an intellectual or as an artisan. It analyses the iconography know as «the children of the planets», in particular the portraying the planet Mercury, and explores its sources in the medieval astrological texts. Cet article aborde l’association astrologique de métiers aux planètes, sa représentation artistique, et comment cette association reflète la perception de l’artiste comme un intellectuel ou un artisan. Il analyse l’iconographie connue comme « les enfants des planètes », en particulier celle illustrant la planète Mercure, et explore ses sources dans les textes astrologiques médiévaux.
...MoreBook Maria Adelaide Miranda; Alicia Miguélez Cavero (2014) Portuguese Studies on Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts.
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