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"Superbly produced in 1293, the Supplicationes variae is an intricately orchestrated compendium of spiritual texts and images. Exceptional in its Genoese origin, uniquely sophisticated in its balance of north European, north Italian, and Byzantine imagery, and deeply serious in its Franciscan content, it is a work of devotional, intellectual, and visual intensity. Amy Neff has synthesized years of study on it in a book of exceptional depth and beauty, fully equal to its challenging subject. Known for her work on art and spirituality, deeply knowledgeable about Franciscan thought, and unparalleled in her grasp of the relation of Byzantine and western medieval art, she has produced a major work of scholarly and spiritual insight. Exposing through words the depth of the images, she demonstrates at the same time that 'in this Franciscan book the highest level of prayer consists in contemplating pictures.' The volume is beautifully produced, with 94 excellent colour reproductions of the manuscript's illuminated pages and 150 comparanda." -- Annemarie Weyl Carr, Southern Methodist University "Amy Neff shows how the diverse contents of the Supplicationes variae, a medieval anthology of texts and images, work together (although often in different ways) to present a record of the devotional, theological, and spiritual concerns of one late thirteenth-century Italian. Neff's long-awaited book is an exemplary study of a remarkable manuscript, and a path by which to comprehend it, but it is also far more. Entering through the gateway of the Supplicationes variae the reader is introduced to many key issues in the contextualised understanding of art of the period, especially -- but by no means exclusively -- Italian and Franciscan-related works. The multiple meanings in an image are expounded, supported by deep knowledge of relevant texts and by visual analysis of great sensitivity; it is rare to find both skills in a single writer, and makes this beautiful volume a major contribution to research in the field." -- Joanna Cannon, Courtauld Institute of Art

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