Pictorial compilations in the early modern period. A case study on Jan Sarkander's veneration in Hungary
Abstract
Abstract This study examines the interplay between the biographies and iconographies of Jan Sarkander and St. John of Nepomuk in the early modern period, highlighting how they influence each other's appearance and veneration. The analysis reveals that a depiction in an altarpiece in Bratislava originally representing Sarkander was misidentified as St. John of Nepomuk due to contextual elements rather than explicit inscriptions. Furthermore, the study discusses how the pictorial compilations were shaped by the donators' or publishers' needs or the practicality.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Art and Architecture Studies
Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
Historical Art and Culture Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Hungarian Studies
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- S
- Pages
- 26–36
- Publication date
- 10 March 2026
- Language
- EN