Reconstructing the Reality of Images

Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th - 15th Centuries)
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-90-04-12462-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 41, 670 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1506 g

Reihe: The Medieval Mediterranean

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Parani, Maria

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christliche Kunst und Kultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Frühchristliche, byzantinische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunststile Christliche Kunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Byzantinisch
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen: Religiöse Themen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Völkerwanderung und Mittelalter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.