The embodied icon : liturgical vestments and sacramental power in Byzantium /

In spite of the Orthodox liturgy's reputation for resistance to change, Byzantine liturgical dress underwent a period of extraordinary elaboration from the end of the eleventh century onwards. As part of this development, embroideries depicting holy figures and scenes began to appear on the ves...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Woodfin, Warren T.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
In spite of the Orthodox liturgy's reputation for resistance to change, Byzantine liturgical dress underwent a period of extraordinary elaboration from the end of the eleventh century onwards. As part of this development, embroideries depicting holy figures and scenes began to appear on the vestments of the clergy. Examining the surviving Byzantine vestments in conjunction with contemporary visual and textual evidence, Woodfin relates their embroidered imagery both to the program of images used in churches, and to the hierarchical code of dress prevailing in the imperial court. Both sets of vi
Umfang:
1 online resource (376 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-180830-X
1-280-59415-2
9786613623980
0-19-161860-8
Schlagworte:
Christianity and art > Orthodox Eastern Church.
Art, Byzantine.
Idols and images in art.
Liturgics > Turkey > Istanbul.
Sacramentals > Turkey > Istanbul.
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