Byzantine Mosaics in their Cultural Setting
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Köp båda 2 för 2661 krWomen played key roles in Byzantine society: some ruled or co-ruled the empire, and others commissioned art and buildings, went on pilgrimages, and wrote. This engrossing book draws on evidence ranging from pictorial mosaics and inscriptions on th...
Dimitra Kotoula, Medieval Archaeology The origins of the Middle-Byzantine system in church decoration, as well as the capital/provinces dichotomy, have remained open questions since the fundamental studies by Otto Demus. By highlighting performative facets of this system, which reflect the ritual art of the palace and patriarchate that was used to forge the Empire's cultural and political identity, Connor succeeds in illuminating the diversity of the more or less subtle nuances of the medium.
Carolyn Connor is Professor Emerita of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her teaching and scholarship in Byzantine Studies integrate art and architecture, literary texts, religious beliefs, and the historical record. She is the author of four books.
List of Illustrations Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One Byzantine Mosaics: Appearance and Character Chapter Two The Lost Mosaics of Constantinople and the Middle Byzantine Program of Church Decoration Chapter Three Urban Culture of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries Chapter Four Feasting the Saints: The Sanctoral Topography of Constantinople Chapter Five Mosaics as a Ritual Art: Byzantine Mosaics at Work Appendices Bibliography Index