Epigram, art, and devotion in later byzantium
Auteur :
Drpić, Ivan
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107151512
Date de publication :
21 juil. 2016
Dimensions :
25,5 x 18,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
1210 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores the nexus of art, personal piety, and self-representation in the last centuries of Byzantium, focusing upon the evidence of verse inscriptions, or epigrams, on works of art. Offers a penetrating and highly original account of Byzantine art and its place in Byzantine society and religious life.