Envisioning the Virgin: John of Morigny's Liber visionum and the Memory of Chartres Cathedral A Senior Honors Thesis in the Department of Art History Sweet Briar College by Denva Edelle Jackson Defended and Approved 13 April 2005 with highest honors Do ce fe Prof. Tracy C. Hamilton- Thesis Project Faculty Advisor — 13 April 2005 Orit Le gooey Prof. Christopher Witcombe - 13 April 2005 Brae oT, SGA cay Prof. Lisa Reilly — 13-April 2005Envisioning the Virgin: John 0? Morigny’s Liber visionum and the Memory of Chartres Cathedral By Denva Edelle Jackson A thesis submitted to the Department of Art History at Sweet Briar College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Honors Bachelor of Arts in Art History. April 2005Table of Contents PAG HOW CORT Sete ae eta teteeensr een assess iteet itera ener I. List of illustrations......... TTR Ss Coc 0 0 OT eee ree ieee eaten eee eee 1 IV. Chapter One: Authoring A Vision: Establishing the Pretenses of Legitimacy in the Liber Visionum.. well V. Chapter Two: In the Recess of the Min the Prologue of the Liber visionum...... Communal Memory in Reeser 22 VI. Chapter Three: Text and Image as Symbol: John of Morigny’s Exploration Past the Pages of the Liber VASTOPAGM. ...ccccesecacenetecarsconsasracserensceasesoessscaanensenansecsen 36 VII. Chapter Four: Liturgical Function, Historical Precedent: Envisioning the Cathedral at Chartres. .................s2sseeeeeeeeee 54 VIII. Chapter Five: Entering the Tabernacle: Visions, Miracles, fan ther Nediewalfiviitnd een eeeete sey eereer rare ataatneair erelaeeartee 68 IX. Illustrations 8 SRV OAS TCL CC ee aaa ene eee 98 Jackson ii