Routledge - The Clement Bible at Medieval Courts of Naples

Explore the history of the fourteenth-century illustrated Bible of Clement VII through this detailed social history. This scholarly work functions as a biography of a single object, tracing its journey from its production in Naples around 1330 through its time in Avignon between 1340 and 1405. Finally, it follows the Bible to its presentation as a gift to Alfonso, King of Aragon, in 1424. Using art historical and anthropological methodologies, the author examines how the Bible's meaning and significance changed as it moved between different owners. The text investigates how such a significant object was used to increase the power and prestige of both papal and princely figures. By studying archival sources, this book provides a unique look at the connection between religious artifacts and the political structures of the medieval courts in Naples and Avignon.