Eucharistic references in the representations of saints: A case study of Late Gothic wall paintings in Transylvania

Kónya, Anna (2017) Eucharistic references in the representations of saints: A case study of Late Gothic wall paintings in Transylvania. Acta Historiae Artium Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 58 (1). pp. 85-113. ISSN 0001-5830

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Abstract

Eucharistic references in the representations of saints constitute a relatively unexplored segment within the iconography of the Holy Sacrament. This article analyses a number of hagiographical compositions from the Late Gothic wall paintings of Transylvania, which seem to carry eucharistic connotations, either through explicit references to the Sacrament (in the form of a monstrance, a chalice or host-shaped bread) or through subtler allusions to the sacrificial Body of Christ present in the Eucharist. The fact that most of these images are located in the sanctuaries of churches and are typically associated with other, more straightforward eucharistic imagery suggests conscious choices on the part of the inventors of the iconographic programs in adapting the subject matter of the wall paintings to the function of the given liturgical space.

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