Icons of their bodies, the: saints and their images in byzantium
Auteur :
Maguire, Henry
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691050072
Date de publication :
28 mai 2000
Dimensions :
25,4 x 19,1 cm
Poids :
765 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons.