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gisant
gisant. French term used from the 15th century onwards for a recumbent effigy on a funerary monument. In Renaissance monuments gisants often formed part of a lower register, where the deceased person was represented as a corpse (sometimes in decomposition), while on the upper part he or she was represented orant (praying), as if alive.
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IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-gisant.html IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-gisant.html |
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gisant
gisant French term used from the 15th century onwards for a recumbent effigy on a funerary monument. In Renaissance monuments gisants often formed part of a lower register, where the deceased person was represented as a corpse (sometimes in decomposition), while on the upper part he or she was shown orant (praying), as if alive.
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IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-gisant.html IAN CHILVERS. "gisant." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-gisant.html |
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