Download or read book Art and the Relic Cult of St. Antoninus in Renaissance Florence written by Sally J. Cornelison and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sally Cornelison draws upon contemporary visual, literary, and archival sources and diverse methodologies to interpret how the persona of St. Antoninus and the intercessory effectiveness of his relic cult were advertised to a broad audience of viewers and devotees during the Renaissance. Tracing the history of St. Antoninus' burial sites from 1459 until 1589, this interdisciplinary study demonstrates that the saint's cult was a key element of Florence's sacred cityscape.