You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Medievalists.net Shaping a Saint’s Identity: The Imagery of Thomas Becket in Medieval Italy By Constanza Cipollaro and Veronika Decker Transactions of the British Archaeological Association Abstract: This article sets out to trace the visual responses to the sainthood of Thomas of Canterbury outside of his original cultural context the veneration of the English martyr stimulated an impulse for the creation of novel concepts of holiness in Italy by providing a more tangible and accessible saint than was hitherto known Becket’s potential as an identification figure in a specific genuinely Italian historical framework and the implications of this for the iconography of his martyrdom are discussed as an antidote to a mere political reading liturgical aspects of his veneration and the relevance of family bonds for the fortune of his cult are considered Introduction: It has long been established that one of the earliest monumental representations of Thomas Becket in art known today is to be found in the apse mosaics of the cathedral of Monreale in Sicily the year of death of the patron William II the programme presents the English saint among paladins of the early Christian Church only a few years after his canonization by Pope Alexander III in Segni on 21 February 1173 Scholarship has firmly rooted the emergence of the early representations of the Canterbury saint in southern Italy in the dynastic and political affiliations between Norman Sicily and England the presence of Becket family members in Sicily may have played a role in the subsequent embracing of the cult of the new saint in Italy A vivid testimony for the support given to ‘parentes fugitivi […] et quidam familiares ejus’ who were exiled with the archbishop in 1164 — according to Guernes de Pont-Sainte-Maxence more than hundred alone in France — is the correspondence between the archbishop of Canterbury and eminent ecclesiastical and royal dignitaries of the Norman kingdom In a letter of December 1167 Becket entrusts Richard Palmer declaring ‘we shall willingly suffer the shipwreck of exile as long as God pleases scattered to all the winds with our unfortunate companions as confidently as we trust in your affection’ Becket’s appeal was apparently met with sympathy as he subsequently thanks the queen regent of Sicily in an epistle in late 1169 for having given ‘solace to our fellow exiles who fled to your lands before the face of the persecutor’ This personal allegiance may have facilitated the reception of the saint’s cult as is suggested by a reliquary pendant preserved today in the Metropolitan Museum which originally covered the relics of Becket’s bloodied garments shows an engraving on the front: the effigy of a blessing bishop with an episcopal staff faces a crowned female figure opening her hands in a gesture of reception The inscription framing the scene identifies them as Margaret of Sicily and Reginald Fitz Jocelin who made this gift to the queen in the years of 1174–83 the engraving does not feature an image of the saint or the reliquary itself thus lending authority to Jocelyn as a privileged agent of the cult This provides a starting point to consider how personal interests of Becket supporters familial bonds of exiled family members and aspirations of religious communities intertwined and shaped Becket’s imagery in Italy Click here to read this article from the University of Vienna We've created a Patreon for Medievalists.net as we want to transition to a more community-funded model We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast and remove the advertising on our platforms This will also allow our fans to get more involved in what content we do produce Member Login went to Pont Sainte Maxence to participate in the final of the first edition of the Challenge National Féminin de Futsal a great opportunity to show their talent and perseverance Back on their journey with the coach Gabriel Kopciuch: “We started this competition in January We initially signed up to fill the two-month winter break We never had the opportunity to train in futsal and we didn’t set any goals at the beginning We played one game after the other to get to the 1st “Final Four” in Colmar After beating Blenod in the semi-final and Musau in the final which allowed us to be in the last 16 teams in France 4 mini championships were organized in 4 different regions to define the last “Final Four”.We found ourselves in Evry facing teams coming exclusively from futsal: Furiani (Corsican team which could not move because of the bad weather We beat Diamant Futsal and Bondy respectively 5-0 and 5-1 We told ourselves at that time that there was a card to play and believed in our chances to create a nice surprise.That’s how we found ourselves in Pont Sainte Maxence to play the semi-final against Béthune winner of the Women’s Futsal Champions League in 2022 and who won the most important tournaments in France over the last two years The objective was to simply join the event not to get confused and to stay in line with our previous matches with a very compact block which made us difficult We didn’t manage to touch the heart of the game Nantes ended up equalizing and then scored the 2-1 with 20 seconds to go before half-time Nantes had individualities that can make big differences in the 1v1 We paid for each mistake and conceded 3 goals in 7 minutes the players did not give up and fought on every ball until the end.We finally finished vice champions of France We are disappointed not to have brought back the title in Alsace but we are lucid on the difference of level between the two teams Congratulations to the beautiful team of Nantes of the course and of the state of mind of each one their abnegation and their tenacity.A big thank you also to the club which has done everything possible to make this adventure happen as well as possible Thanks to all the people who followed the adventure and encouraged us.We will soon have to get back into action as we have a great game to play in Troyes on Monday April 10 in the quarterfinals of the Grand Est Cup.“ Final Four Coupe Grand EstStrasbourg-Blénod: 6-1Strasbourg-Strasbourg Musau: 6-2 Final Four QualificationsStrasbourg-Diamant Futsal: 5-0Strasbourg-Bondy: 5-1 National Women’s Futsal Challenge FinalStrasbourg-Béthune: 7-2Strasbourg-Nantes Métropole Futsal: 1-5 Conditions Générales d’Utilisation – Crédits Ⓒ Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace – 2025 – Fait avec 💙 par C’est qui Maurice ? it was not a crisis meeting that was held at the town hall Le Pont-Sainte-Maxence but indeed a work meeting intended to further improve the daily life of the Maxipontains sub-prefect of the district of Senlis chaired this meeting alongside Arnaud Dumontier Lieutenant Bosquet and of course the Colonelle Julie Parent commander of the gendarmerie company of Senlis The purpose of this signing of contract aims to implement many means and in particular financial The action “Small towns of tomorrow” is approaching in many points of the action “heart of the city” but these are all the same three billion euros (on the national territory) which are devoted to this renewable operation every year and therefore in the present case the City did indeed apply to be eligible for the system The “Small Cities of Tomorrow” program is in fact aimed at cities of the same stratum as that of Pont-Sainte-Maxence If it is a question of formalizing a document which will make it possible to further strengthen work already focused on the security and protection of the territory this is accompanied by many actions and additional aid relating to existing or planned projects the coordination of the town hall and the police have made it possible to divide by two damage to goods over the last ten years and to lower vehicle flights by 300% over the same period It is indeed not nothing for a municipality which was strongly impacted before work on better communication between services work together and therefore further strengthen this coordination link Taking the basis of everything that can affect the municipality of more than 12,000 inhabitants to proper functioning In view of the proximity of significant delinquency basins the town hall and the police have strengthened their coordination for several years Thanks to the efforts made and a common desire to tackle security problems damage to goods in 2023 were divided by two compared to 2013 but also to fight against drug trafficking “Security is a priority in the territory and the objective remains to allow everyone to live in all serenity” this is what the first magistrate advocates which gives itself the means to achieve this objective few cities This stratum presented files on the territory “We are aware that this contract gives results It will be offered and effective at least until the next presidential elections but it is clear that it works perfectly in cities of this stratum in particular by mixed patrols of municipal police and gendarmes Prevention actions with downtown merchants Establishment of a merchant alert system in the event of shopping for businesses the use of counterfeit tickets or any other offense via the local communal application “illiwap” An information loop specific to traders will be created from the application Awareness of the population on intelligence sharing through a specific communication on the municipal application “illiwap” The municipality already informs the inhabitants of the difficulties encountered in the territory (roads traffic or other problems) and subscribed fellow citizens can also make reports from the mobile application (downward and ascending communication) Maintaining the “Operation Tranquility Vacances” system (implemented since 2015) this free service allows citizens to benefit from increased surveillance from their home in the event of prolonged absence are made near the home or within the garden enclosure (if the owners choose to leave their gate key) to carry out a visual check to check that the doors and windows are properly closed and that they have not been forced Theme being the subject of a common diagnosis between the amazing referent of the gendarmerie brigade and the municipal police with the support of the Senlis research brigade and the CROSS60 (operational intelligence cell on narcotics located in Beauvais) to detect possible deal points supported by the Senlis cynophile investigation group in the city center and at the SNCF station and in any place of the municipality which will be identified in the aforementioned common diagnosis Prevention actions on the “dangers of addictions” targeted in schools and/or associations bringing together young adolescents the Beauvais MPF and anti -Drogue relay trainers (FRAD) Implementation of coordinated checks between the municipal police and the Chantilly mobile brigade targeted on heavy goods vehicles Reinforcement of surveillance in the sector of the Pont-Sainte-Maxence station by joint operations between the brigade and the municipal police of Pont-Sainte-Maxence in particular in order to secure pendulum trips especially in the station sector by the security correspondent for the Senlis gendarmerie group in connection with the Chantilly Mobile Brigade Continuation of the “Knowing how to ride” system provided in municipal schools (school and/or extracurricular time) which teaches children from 6 to 11 years old to acquire the skills necessary to circulate by bicycle independently Prevention actions with interventions by the family protection house (MPF) of the Oise gendarmerie group particularly on the theme of harassment and violence Specific actions within the priority district of “Les Terriers” linked to family workshops offered within the framework of parental guidance Taken into account by the municipal police of suction cup vehicles and removal by the pound etc.) which participate in attacks on public tranquility and implementation of adapted administrative and judicial sanctions actions in connection with the sub-prefecture and the TJ of Senlis Proposal for an incivility management training for elected officials from the municipality by the negotiators of the Senlis Company Establishment of coordination with all donors with housing in Pont-Sainte-Maxence in order to share information on security problems and recovery to be considered (local rehousing charter) Implementation of preventive and repressive coordinated coordinated actions on the environmental theme to combat the problems of unsanitary conditions with the commitment of environmental referents of the Pont-Sainte-Maxence Brigades community and the Senlis research brigade by seeking the support of the OFB (French office of biodiversity) Develop the safety and training security partnership Organize crisis management exercises involving all of the security forces led to intervene in the town especially in training sites offered by the town hall Allow the municipal police to participate in instructions in the field of professional intervention organized within the Brigades community of Pont-Sainte-Maxence by monitors and monitors in professional intervention by the units of the company of Senlis Source link