„Madonna del Albero, dandole tal cognome quella gran pianta“
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Maria Streicher
Abstract
The so-called Trivulzio candelabrum was acquired and brought to Milan in the 16th century on behalf of Giovanni Battista TrivulzioTrivulzio, Giovanni Battista, the arch-presbyter of Milan CathedralMilanMilanCathedralMilanCathedralSeven-branched candelabrum. Allegedly, it had been purchased in Rouen. While both the artefact’s iconography as well as archival sources related to the object have been widely discussed, the question of the interplay between the candelabrum and its spatial context in Milan Cathedral has so far been neglected. This chapter focuses on the circumstances of the candelabrum’s placement, its re-contextualisation, and re-framing during the second half of the 16th century. It was during this time that Carlo BorromeoBorromeo, Carlo, Archbishop of Milan, Saint, Archbishop of Milan, applied the reforms of the Council of Trent to the liturgy and furnishings of the cathedral. Firstly, the mariologian iconography and program of the candelabrum are introduced. Secondly, the documentary sources on the artefact’s journey from Rouen to Milan are summarised. The altar of the Madonna dell’Albero and the seven-branched candelabrum must be understood as an ensemble, as revealed by an analysis of early modern written documents: a description of Milan Cathedral from 1674 even states that the end of the northern transept was created for the Madonna dell’Albero - a designation it received from “quella gran Pianta” (the Trivulzio candelabrum). Finally, I will demonstrate that the medieval artefact and its allusions to the Menorah in the Tabernacle and Temple visualise the longstanding historical tradition of the Catholic Church within the sacred space of Milan Cathedral.
Abstract
The so-called Trivulzio candelabrum was acquired and brought to Milan in the 16th century on behalf of Giovanni Battista TrivulzioTrivulzio, Giovanni Battista, the arch-presbyter of Milan CathedralMilanMilanCathedralMilanCathedralSeven-branched candelabrum. Allegedly, it had been purchased in Rouen. While both the artefact’s iconography as well as archival sources related to the object have been widely discussed, the question of the interplay between the candelabrum and its spatial context in Milan Cathedral has so far been neglected. This chapter focuses on the circumstances of the candelabrum’s placement, its re-contextualisation, and re-framing during the second half of the 16th century. It was during this time that Carlo BorromeoBorromeo, Carlo, Archbishop of Milan, Saint, Archbishop of Milan, applied the reforms of the Council of Trent to the liturgy and furnishings of the cathedral. Firstly, the mariologian iconography and program of the candelabrum are introduced. Secondly, the documentary sources on the artefact’s journey from Rouen to Milan are summarised. The altar of the Madonna dell’Albero and the seven-branched candelabrum must be understood as an ensemble, as revealed by an analysis of early modern written documents: a description of Milan Cathedral from 1674 even states that the end of the northern transept was created for the Madonna dell’Albero - a designation it received from “quella gran Pianta” (the Trivulzio candelabrum). Finally, I will demonstrate that the medieval artefact and its allusions to the Menorah in the Tabernacle and Temple visualise the longstanding historical tradition of the Catholic Church within the sacred space of Milan Cathedral.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- List of Contents V
- Introduction 1
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I. Tabernacle and Temple
- Das Schicksal des siebenarmigen Leuchters aus dem Jerusalemer Tempel im mittelalterlichen Rom 3
- Priest, Temple, Jewishness, Redemption? 37
- Articulating the geometricalia of Scripture 79
- Vasari and Giambullari on the Menorah, the Tabernacle, and Bezalel 97
- Die Menora in Raffaels Vertreibung des Heliodor und Garofalos Vertreibung der Wechsler aus dem Tempel 143
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II. Image and Exegesis
- tres gradus fidelium in ecclesia 169
- Jewish and Christian Re-Imagining of the Seven-branched Lampstand in the Postilla litteralis of Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349) 217
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Speculum humanae salvationis 243
- The Sanctuary’s Implements 271
- “A Secret Particularly Obscure” 307
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III. Patronage and Memoria
- Aniane and Fulda 341
- Seven-branched Candelabra in Medieval England 365
- Marienwohlde oder Mölln? 415
- Siebenarmige Leuchter im 16. Jahrhundert 443
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IV. Context and (Re-)Use
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Heiligtum von Mentorella (Vulturella) in Latium 475
- „Madonna del Albero, dandole tal cognome quella gran pianta“ 503
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter in der Marienkirche in Frankfurt an der Oder 543
- „den store liusestaken af bronz med dess Siu lampor“ 577
- Survivals and Revivals of the Menorah in Medieval and Early Modern European Synagogues 613
- Figures and Charts 653
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- List of Contents V
- Introduction 1
-
I. Tabernacle and Temple
- Das Schicksal des siebenarmigen Leuchters aus dem Jerusalemer Tempel im mittelalterlichen Rom 3
- Priest, Temple, Jewishness, Redemption? 37
- Articulating the geometricalia of Scripture 79
- Vasari and Giambullari on the Menorah, the Tabernacle, and Bezalel 97
- Die Menora in Raffaels Vertreibung des Heliodor und Garofalos Vertreibung der Wechsler aus dem Tempel 143
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II. Image and Exegesis
- tres gradus fidelium in ecclesia 169
- Jewish and Christian Re-Imagining of the Seven-branched Lampstand in the Postilla litteralis of Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349) 217
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Speculum humanae salvationis 243
- The Sanctuary’s Implements 271
- “A Secret Particularly Obscure” 307
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III. Patronage and Memoria
- Aniane and Fulda 341
- Seven-branched Candelabra in Medieval England 365
- Marienwohlde oder Mölln? 415
- Siebenarmige Leuchter im 16. Jahrhundert 443
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IV. Context and (Re-)Use
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Heiligtum von Mentorella (Vulturella) in Latium 475
- „Madonna del Albero, dandole tal cognome quella gran pianta“ 503
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter in der Marienkirche in Frankfurt an der Oder 543
- „den store liusestaken af bronz med dess Siu lampor“ 577
- Survivals and Revivals of the Menorah in Medieval and Early Modern European Synagogues 613
- Figures and Charts 653
