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Portraits and icons : between reality and spirituality in Byzantine art / Katherine Marsengill.
By: Marsengill, Katherine Leigh
Series: Byzantios ; studies in Byzantine history and civilization ; 5Publisher: Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, 2013.Description: xi, 463 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9782503544045 (pbk. : alk. paper); 2503544045 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Art, Byzantine | Icons, Byzantine | Christian martyrs -- Byzantine Empire | Christian saints -- Byzantine Empire | Byzantine Empire -- Church historySummary: "This book examines the phenomena of portraits and icons, and spans from late antiquity through the end of the Byzantine period. Engaging a wide range of material, it addresses persistent themes in the creation of a distinctly Christianized portraiture while analyzing the cultural and theological perceptions that guided its reception. Christian Rome inherited from antiquity its traditions and beliefs regarding portraits. Though altered for its new Christian context, these perceptions did not disappear. This study proves that within Christian portraiture, the icon is not reserved for saints alone"--Back cover.
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Includes bibliography: pages [301]-328 and index.
"This book examines the phenomena of portraits and icons, and spans from late antiquity through the end of the Byzantine period. Engaging a wide range of material, it addresses persistent themes in the creation of a distinctly Christianized portraiture while analyzing the cultural and theological perceptions that guided its reception. Christian Rome inherited from antiquity its traditions and beliefs regarding portraits. Though altered for its new Christian context, these perceptions did not disappear. This study proves that within Christian portraiture, the icon is not reserved for saints alone"--Back cover.