“Osculatur Maria pedes Christi frequentibus osculis”. L’adorazione del Santo Sepolcro di Lichtenthal

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“Osculatur Maria pedes Christi frequentibus osculis”. L’adorazione del Santo Sepolcro di Lichtenthal

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Davide Tramarin

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Vita e Pensiero

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10-2024

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10.26350/001200_000208

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0392-8667 (stampa) | 1827-7969 (digitale)

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This article examines the agency of a small 14th-century wooden Holy Sepulchre containing a removable sculpture of the dead Christ, which originally belonged to the Cistercian nunnery of Lichtenthal, in Germany. Traditionally, scholars have assumed that this fascinating artifact was used by the whole community during the paraliturgical rites of the Easter Triduum. However, I argue that it was intended for spiritual practices related to the private devotion of the nuns. To support this argument, in this study I will first propose a reconstruction of the context related to the performance of Easter dramas in Lichtenthal. Secondly, I will focus on the specific individual devotional practice performed on the sculpture, particularly on Christ’s feet. This paper aims to provide a nuanced and precise explanation of the artwork, drawing on material evidence, archival documents, and contemporary sources. In doing so, it will elucidate the broader implications – bodily, sensory, and spiritual – of the active role played by sacred images in private devotion within medieval Cistercian convents.

“Osculatur Maria pedes Christi frequentibus osculis”. L’adorazione del Santo Sepolcro di Lichtenthal by Davide Tramarin is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0