Arms and Armour of the Warrior Saints : Tradition and Innovation in Byzantine Iconography (843-1261)
Piotr. Grotowski
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Leiden : : BRILL, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (625 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Translator's Note; Conventions used in this book; Introduction; State of Research; Chapter One Sources; Chapter Two Origins of the Image of the Warrior Saint; Chapter Three Iconography of the Costume and Armour of the Warrior Saints; Chapter Four Weapons in the Iconography of the Warrior Saints; Chapter Five Equestrian Equipment; Conclusions; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Realia; Illustration Section. - The question of the independence of Byzantine iconography continues to draw attention. Following extensive research on the persistence of Classical motifs in Byzantine art, interest has recently turned to the originality of the latter and its reliability as a historical source. This study examines whether military equipment (armour, weapons, insignia and costume) shown in images of the warrior saints reflects items actually used in the mid-Byzantine Army or merely repeats Classical forms. Such representations are compared with documentary evidence gathered chiefly from Byzantine military manua
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| Emner | Armor in art -- Exhibitions.
Armor in art. Art, Byzantine -- Exhibitions. Art, Byzantine. Vis mer... Christian saints in art -- Exhibitions.
Christian saints in art. Weapons in art -- Exhibitions. Weapons in art. Art, Architecture & Applied Arts Visual Arts - General Visual Arts motiv kunst ikonografi bysantiske riket |
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| ISBN | 9789004185487
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