Demons and Diversity in León

This article examines a wall painting of the temptation of Saint Martin in the so-called Panteón de los Reyes of San Isidoro in León, focusing on its unorthodox portrayal of Satan as an Ethiopianized, dark-skinned figure wearing a robe reflective of Fatimid textile traditions. Tracing the scene'...

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Main Author: Patton, Pamela A. 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Medieval encounters
Year: 2019, Volume: 25, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 150-179
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B San Isidoro (León) / Martin, Tours, Bischof, Heiliger 316-397 / Temptation / Devil / Interculturality
RelBib Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CG Christianity and Politics
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KBH Iberian Peninsula
Further subjects:B León
B Blackness
B Saint Martin
B skin color
B San Isidoro
B Satan
B ṭirāz
B Panteón de los Reyes
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