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Reconstructing the Reality of Images
Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th - 15th Centuries)
Series: - The Medieval Mediterranean, Volume: 41
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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.
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
Introductionâ¦1
1. Imperial Costume...11
2. Official and Aristocratic Costumeâ¦51
3. Military Costumeâ¦101
4. Furniture and Furnishingsâ¦159
5. Implementsâ¦198
6. Commentaryâ¦218
Synopsisâ¦290
App. 1. Monasteries and Churches Mentioned in the Text and the Captions of the Platesâ¦293
App. 2. Portraits of Byzantine Emperors and Their Families (Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries)â¦313
App. 3. Portraits of Byzantine Officials, Aristocrats, and Commoners (Tenth to Fifteenth Centuries)â¦325
.Tables..342
.Glossaryâ¦344
.Bibliographyâ¦350
.Indexâ¦375
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Introductionâ¦1
1. Imperial Costume...11
2. Official and Aristocratic Costumeâ¦51
3. Military Costumeâ¦101
4. Furniture and Furnishingsâ¦159
5. Implementsâ¦198
6. Commentaryâ¦218
Synopsisâ¦290
App. 1. Monasteries and Churches Mentioned in the Text and the Captions of the Platesâ¦293
App. 2. Portraits of Byzantine Emperors and Their Families (Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries)â¦313
App. 3. Portraits of Byzantine Officials, Aristocrats, and Commoners (Tenth to Fifteenth Centuries)â¦325
.Tables..342
.Glossaryâ¦344
.Bibliographyâ¦350
.Indexâ¦375
Readers interested in Byzantine painting, religious iconography, imperial insignia and ceremonial, Byzantine dress and military equipment, daily life in mediaeval Byzantium, as well as art-historians, archaeologists, cultural historians and philologists.