Reconstructing the Reality of Images

Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th - 15th Centuries)

Maria Parani (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

708 Seiten

2002
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-12462-2 (ISBN)

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This examination of realia in Byzantine religious painting provides valuable information on Byzantine dress, household effects and implements, while introducing at the same time an alternative, literally ‘objective’, approach to the study of the formative processes of Byzantine art.

This volume examines the occurrence of secular contemporary artefacts (realia) in Middle and Late Byzantine religious painting. It explores the potential of Byzantine art as a source of information on material culture and inquires into the semiotic function of realia in religious pictorial contexts.
The first part of the book comprises five case studies dedicated to imperial, official, aristocratic, and military dress, furniture, furnishings, and implements. The creative processes that led to the introduction of realia into religious iconography are discussed in the commentary.
The book conveys a wealth of information especially on Byzantine dress and provides valuable new insights into the workings of Byzantine art. It is an original and thorough investigation of a fascinating, yet surprisingly little-studied subject.

Maria G. Parani, Ph.D. in Archaeology, University of Oxford (1999), is interested in the study of Byzantine material culture. She has published articles on Byzantine ceremonial dress and bridal costume.

Preface.
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations

Introduction…1
1. Imperial Costume...11
2. Official and Aristocratic Costume…51
3. Military Costume…101
4. Furniture and Furnishings…159
5. Implements…198
6. Commentary…218
Synopsis…290

App. 1. Monasteries and Churches Mentioned in the Text and the Captions of the Plates…293
App. 2. Portraits of Byzantine Emperors and Their Families (Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries)…313
App. 3. Portraits of Byzantine Officials, Aristocrats, and Commoners (Tenth to Fifteenth Centuries)…325
.Tables..342
.Glossary…344
.Bibliography…350
.Index…375

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.11.2002
Reihe/Serie	The Medieval Mediterranean ; 41
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	1512 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	90-04-12462-4 / 9004124624
ISBN-13	978-90-04-12462-2 / 9789004124622
Zustand	Neuware