Donor portraits in byzantine art: the vicissitudes of contact between human and divine
Auteur :
Franses, Rico
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108407588
Date de publication :
23 mars 2023
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
457 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Argues that donor portraits in Byzantine art should instead be considered as contact portraits. Contends that the most important feature of the scenes of supplication between mortals and holy, supernatural interlocutors consists in the active role that they play within the belief systems of the supplicants.