Art and Argument in the Age of Louis the Pious

• Published in: Images, Iconoclasm, and the Carolingians pp. 287 - 365
• Main Author: Noble, Thomas F. X
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• 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; Visual materials
• DOI: 10.9783/9780812202960.287
• ISBN: 0812222563; 9780812222562; 081224141X; 9780812241419

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