Spaces for friars and nuns Mendicant choirs and church interiors in medieval and early modern Europe

• Other Authors: Morvan, Haude (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Rome Publications de l'École française de Rome 2022
• Series: Collection de l'École française de Rome
• Subjects: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500; mendicant orders; friars; nuns; architecture; Middle Ages
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In the thirteenth century, mendicant orders introduced new ways of religious life that engaged the laity through preaching and conversion. Moreover, they founded new movements for religious women dedicated to prayer and contemplation, such as the Dominican nuns and the Poor Clares. In their churches...