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Maria R. Grasso’s monograph on the twelfth-century illustrated vita of Saint Amand, Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipale MS 500, presents new information regarding its contents. The author’s discovery and analysis of a second almost complete set of preliminary drawings beneath another set of the same drawings demonstrates that important alterations were made prior to the execution of the cycle. Grasso’s discussion includes the probable reason for the change: the isolation of the terminating folio depicting the soul of Amand. This important devotional image is the focus of detailed analysis since the soul of Amand rests in the lap of a male figure she convincingly identifies as Christ, an extremely unusual placement for the soul of a saint, demonstrating the creativity of the artists.

Artists' preparatory studies --- Christian art and symbolism --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, French --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque --- Soul in art. --- Underdrawing. --- History --- Amand, --- Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes. --- Book history --- miniatures [paintings] --- Saint Amand --- Bibliothèque municipale [Valenciennes] --- anno 1100-1199 --- Christian saints in art --- Soul in art --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval --- Underdrawing --- Themes, motives --- Art --- Illustrations --- 091 <44 VALENCIENNES> --- 091.31 --- 091 "11" --- 091:235 --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--12e eeuw. Periode 1100-1199. --- 091:235 Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi-:-Engelen. Demonen. Heiligen --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi-:-Engelen. Demonen. Heiligen --- 091.31 Verluchte handschriften --- Verluchte handschriften --- 091 <44 VALENCIENNES> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frankrijk--VALENCIENNES --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frankrijk--VALENCIENNES --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--12e eeuw. Periode 1100-1199 --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Romanesque - France --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval - Themes, motives --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, French - 12th century --- Christian art and symbolism - France - Medieval, 500-1500 --- Artists' preparatory studies - France - History - 12th century --- Amandus ep. Traiectensis --- Iconographie --- Amand, - Saint, - approximately 584-approximately 676 - Art --- Drawing --- Painting --- Preliminary sketches (Art) --- Preparatory studies (Art) --- Presentation drawings (Art) --- Sketches, Preparatory (Art) --- Working drawings (Art) --- Romanesque illumination of books and manuscripts --- French illumination of books and manuscripts --- Technique --- Amandus, --- Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes. --- Amand, - Saint, - approximately 584-approximately 676