Art and Argument in the Age of Louis the Pious

Concurrent with the Paris Colloquy the Franks discovered a home-grown image quarrel. Bishop Claudius of Turin, perhaps shortly after he became bishop between 816 and 818, began removing and destroying images and preaching against them. Claudius’s actions were brought to the attention of Louis’s cour...

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Published inImages, Iconoclasm, and the Carolingians pp. 287 - 365
Main Author Noble, Thomas F. X
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc 01.01.2011
University of Pennsylvania Press
Subjects
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied sociology
Art history
Art periods
Arts
Behavioral sciences
Carolingian art
Ceremonial objects
Ceremonies
Church fathers
Churches
Clergy
Communications
Communications media
Crosses
Cultural anthropology
Cultural customs
Devotional objects
Early medieval art
Holy relics
Literary genres
Literature
Medieval art
Poetry
Popes
Practical theology
Prayer
Religion
Religious practices
Rituals
Social sciences
Sociology
Sociology of religion
Spiritual leaders
Theology
Veneration
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Summary:Concurrent with the Paris Colloquy the Franks discovered a home-grown image quarrel. Bishop Claudius of Turin, perhaps shortly after he became bishop between 816 and 818, began removing and destroying images and preaching against them. Claudius’s actions were brought to the attention of Louis’s court and the emperor deputed two of his theologian-bishops to investigate the matter. Jonas of Orléans, who had been heavily involved with the Paris proceedings, penned one lengthy treatise and Dungal, the master of the school in Pavia, authored another. In this chapter we shall explore what Claudius did and said. Then we shall turn to
ISBN:0812222563
9780812222562
081224141X
9780812241419
DOI:10.9783/9780812202960.287