Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks a - Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda Patriarchs of Constantino

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-88402-338-8
Verlag: Harvard University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 220 mm x 290 mm, Gewicht: 1102 g

Reihe: Dumbarton Oaks Collection Series

The combined Dumbarton Oaks and Fogg collection of Byzantine seals is one of the largest in the world, containing 17,000 specimens. Volume 6 in the catalogue presents the seals of emperors and patriarchs of Constantinople. Imperial seals are presented in conjunction with a representative coin of the appropriate emperor or empress to help the reader compare the iconography. Also included are select seals from patriarchs of Constantinople. More than 250 seals are illustrated and accompanied—where appropriate—by a full commentary regarding each specimen’s date, biographical information on its owner, peculiarities of orthography, and iconographic features. These seals contribute significantly to historical geography, the evolution of the Byzantine imperial administration, development in the Greek language, and decorative vogues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nesbitt, John

Nesbitt, John W.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Morrisson, Cécile

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Ausstellungskataloge, Museumsführer

Über Autor(innen)

Morrisson, Cécile
Cécile Morrisson is Director of Research Emerita at Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, and Advisor for Byzantine Numismatics at Dumbarton Oaks.

Nesbitt, John W.
John W. Nesbitt was Research Associate for Byzantine Sigillography at Dumbarton Oaks and was widely recognized as one of the world’s leading sigillographers.