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Record Number: 10183 Author(s)/Creator(s): Neaman , Judith S. Contributor(s): Title: Magnification as Metaphor [The Song of Mary, the "Magnificat," became a source of word play on the idea of magnification. This metaphor can be found in connection to stained glass, including Suger's windows at St. Denis. An interest in mirrors turned Mary into the perfect reflection of the divine will. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: England in the Thirteenth Century: Proceedings of the 1989 Harlaxton Symposium.  Edited by W.M. OrmrodHarlaxton Medieval Studies.  Stamford Watkins , 1991.  Pages 105 - 122. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Magnificat Magnification, Image of Mary, Virgin, Saint Optics Suger, Abbot of Saint Denis Monastery Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Yeshiva University, New York Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 1871615305

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