She is considered to be the founder of scientific natural history in germany. The unruly mystic illuminates the life of hildegard through michaels personal story of inspiration and creativity. Saint hildegard of bingen 2014 documentary by filmmaker michael conti. She was canonized in 2012, when pope benedict xvi declared her to be a saint through equivalent canonization, a papal proclamation of. To download a free custom phone wallpaper featuring st. Hildegard of bingen biography hildegard early life. With barbara sukowa, heino ferch, hannah herzsprung, lena stolze. See more ideas about medieval art, illuminated manuscript and religious art. Hildegard of bingen best books about her life and work erb. These are the kinds of movies hollywood does not produce. Our favorite viewing of the unruly mystic was at the dairy center in boulder, colorado, where michael. In september 2017, just in time for her feastday on 17 september, sony released.
Her most famous work, written over the course of ten. Hildegard of bingen mezzo soprano linn maxwells onewoman play on the life of hildegard. In 2012, hildegard was canonized and named a doctor of the church by pope benedict xvi. In 1141, god granted her a vision of flaming tongues descending upon her. By 1150 she was on her way to rupertsberg near bingen to found her own convent.
As an eight year old originally from a noble family, hildegard comes into benedictine disibodenberg. The theory and rhetoric of hildegards music hildegards music is widely considered to be original, idiosyncratic even. She was also a prolific composer and the author of several books on. Making a mixtape or playlist is the opposite of indifferent. Michael conti first released his movie on hildegard of bingen, the unruly mystic in 2014, around the same time we embarked on our own hildegardinspired creative project, healthy hildegard. And musical composer some of her liturgical music is still performed today. Hildegard of bingen 10981179 was a remarkable woman, a first in many fields. Hildegard, and a movie can show this, but not explain it, so the viewer may be left with some confusion or misunderstanding.
Hildegard way on a walk along the numbered stations 1 to 16, you will find places that trigger memories of saint hildegard, plus of course numerous shops and catering outlets that identify with hildegard of bingen, and stock a range of highquality products on this theme from literature and wine to spices and tea. Saint hildegard, german abbess, visionary mystic, and composer. When few women were accorded respect, she was consulted by and advised bishops, popes, and kings. Hildegard of bingen osb also known as saint hildegard and the sibyl of the rhine, was a. Help us to be radically receptive to gods love and radiate it to the world through our work and our witness. Today, saint hildegard stands for holistic teaching, finding harmony within the spirit, mind, body the. Help us to be radically receptive to gods love and radiate it to the world through our work and our. This 12 thcentury abbess became famous as a christian mystic and visionary, as well as a musical composer and writer, and whose natural medicine is still practiced in europe today. Hildegard of bingen s prophetic work, scivias c1151, this volume provides text and images for a celebration of musics power. It was the custom to promise the tenth child to the church, so at eight or 14, accounts differ, little hildegard was sent to the isolated hilltop monastery of disibodenberg in the care of an older girl, jutta of sponheim. The documentary was first shown on 18 july at the digital humanities 20 conference in lincoln, nebraska, usa, replacing the authors original contribution. Leadersusers guide to the video program hildegard of bingen.
Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Hildegard took her vows at the age of 15, and on juttas death in 16 succeeded her as prioress of the small eremitic community. Jutta, a woman recluse, and sister of count meginhard of spanheim, took over her education at an early age. Hildegard was able to gain respect through her position as a nun in the church but also the aristocratic family that she came from. Barbara stuehlmeyer, a foremost expert on hildegard s music. Hildegard 10981179 was a benedictine abbess who documented her allegorical visions and apocalyptic prophecies in text and illuminations. Hildegard of bingen finally achieved recognition as a saint and a doctor of the church in 2012. Hildegard was born arguably in 1908 to noble parents. Saint hildegard, the unruly mystic patron saint of creativity. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12thcentury benedictine nun was a christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. Hildegard of bingen 10981179 is a wonder of the past, a historical phenomenon in her own right, and a direct challenge to all who bother to learn.
Michael conti first released his movie on hildegard of bingen, the unruly mystic in 2014, around the same time we embarked on our own hildegard inspired creative project, healthy hildegard. Joachim lally, csp catholic information center, grand rapids, m. A film series on those who woke us up produced by crazy wisdom films, in association with michael conti productions llc, explores the wellness and spiritual connection to creativity, nature and science. He praised the humility with which she received gods gifts, and the obedience she gave church authorities. This is the sixth in an ongoing series of playlists, in which we recommend books around a particular theme. Dvd 1 ordo virtutum the ritual of the virtues hildegards great musical morality play on the journey of the soul, in an atmospheric dramatised film, performed by the dedicated ensemble vox animae. There is no comparably large work of any composer in the twelfth century or before equal to hildegard s musical compositions. Born in 1098, she was beset by the most extraordinary religious visions from the age of eightvisions which she wrote down. She is one of the bestknown composers of sacred monophony, as well as the mostrecorded in modern history. Much of the imagery of her visionary texts references the four elements.
As the tenth child, she was dedicated to the church, and sent to an anchoress, jutta, for education. Hildegard of bingen was one of the most remarkable women of the middle agesan abbess and. Heavenly music from hildegard of bingen, a soontobe actual saint. Hildegard of bingen, mystic, writer, composer, saint. The monks and nuns at the convent become a kind of family, offering both confidants and enemies. Hildegard of bingen the impact of women on science in. There had been many s attached to her such as scientist, healer, writer and of course composer. Hildegard of bingen 1098september 17, 1179 was a medieval mystic and visionary and abbess of bingens benedictine community. In film, hildegard has been portrayed by patricia routledge in a bbc documentary called hildegard of. From the life of hildegard of bingen was released in 2010. This film covers the period of her life during those years, in which she endured the greatest conflict.
This saint came into high prominence a few years ago when a feature film was made of her life, and, after almost a thousand years, she was made a saint and a doctor of the church on may 10 and october 7, 2012, respectively. Deceptive cadence pope benedict xvi plans to canonize 12thcentury composer, mystic, doctor and benedictine. Hildegard of bingen 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german benedictine abbess and polymath. For example jutta, struggling with her jealousy of hildegards. She was also a prolific composer and the author of several books on spirituality, visions, medicine, health and nutrition, nature.
Inspired by a unique discovery of hildegard as a young man, michael credits this encounter with guiding him into a life of creative pursuits. Hildegard of bingen s biography hildegard was born in 1098 in bermersheim, on the rhine, the tenth child of a noble family. Vous pouvez regarder le film bingen en streaming dans le. The film portrays an original woman best known as a composer and religious visionary whose grand claims often run counter to the patriarchal world around her. Hildegard of bingen was one of the most remarkable women of the middle agesan abbess and woman of god, a visionary, naturalist, playwright, political moralist, and composer. Since then, weve had the pleasure of watching this moving piece several times and in various settings. Born in 1098, she was beset by the most extraordinary religious visions from the age of eightvisions which she wrote down, painted, dramatized, and set to music. When jutta died in 16, hildegard was elected head of the small convent at disibodenberg.
Pope benedict spoke about hildegard of bingen during two of his general audiences in september 2010. Barbara sukowa, heino ferch, hannah herzsprung, imdb rating. Scivias provides the texts for these 14 symphonia songs and contains the dialogue for a morality play. Hildegard of bingen was born in 1098, to a family of minor german nobility. She is also a professor of film at the european graduate school in saasfee, switzerland, and remains an important personality of german cinema. This substantial legacy of her visionary writings and. A film series on those who woke us up produced by crazy wisdom films, in association. Ce film a eu une production originale des etatsunis. Saint hildegard, the unruly mystic patron saint of.
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