Date of Award
5-11-2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
John R. Decker
Second Advisor
Susan Richmond
Third Advisor
Maria Gindhart
Abstract
The Master of Mary of Burgundy illuminated the Hours of Engelbert of Nassau specifically to fulfill the needs of the nobility of the Burgundian Court. By analyzing three different pages, I reveal that the Master created an “alternative reality” through the use of trompe l’oeil and other modes of highly illusionistic representation. In order to appeal to the concept of vivre noblement, or “living nobly,” the Master introduces the page as an accessible mental environment, allowing the viewer to shift between layers of reality with ease. The visual and mental intricacy actively immerses the viewer and promotes ideas of positional and spiritual authority, connecting them to the ideas of a courtly splendor.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/11998243
Recommended Citation
Crouch, Ceallsach VonEhren, "Noble Taste, Noble Style: Exploring the Concept of Vivre Noblement in the Hours of Engelbert of Nassau." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2018.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/11998243