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1 online resource (xii, 197 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Papers delivered at a symposium held May 23-25, 1997, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition "Glory of Byzantium." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Perceptions of Byzantium / Ihor Ševčenko -- Byzantine monasticism and the liturgical arts / Alice-Mary Talbot -- The panagiarion of Alexios Komnenos Angelos and Middle Byzantine painting / Yuri Piatnitsky -- On the symbolism of classical antique images in Middle Byzantine art : a cameo with a mythological subject / Vera N. Zalesskaya -- The state of research on the Monomachos crown and some further thoughts / Etele Kiss -- The Artukid bowl : courtly art in the Middle Byzantine period and its relation to the Islamic East / Thomas Steppan -- The Icon of Saint George, with scenes from his life, from the Town of Mariupol ̓/ Liudmyla Milyaeva -- The earliest surviving icons from Bulgaria / Elka Bakalova -- Between Byzantium and Rome : manuscripts from southern Italy / Guglielmo Cavallo -- Church architecture in Greece during the Middle Byzantine period / Panayotis L. Vocotopoulos -- Nubia, Egypt, and Byzantium / Włodzimierz Godlewski -- The history of Georgian-Byzantine relations / Nodar Lomouri -- Georgia and the Byzantine world : artistic aspects / Kitty Matchabeli. |
| Summary |
The thirteen papers in this volume were delivered at the international symposium held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 23-25, 1997, in the context of "The Glory of Byzantium" exhibition, which was on view from March 11 through July 6, 1997. One of the main purposes of this exhibition was to explore the Byzantine Empire's complex and varied relationship with its neighbors, recognizing the multi-national, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural character of its artistic traditions. Whereas the symposium was conceived in close conjunction with the exhibition, its intent was somewhat different. It strove to acknowledge the international character and diversity of current scholarship on Byzantine art, and to present not only new material but also the variety of objectives, approaches, and methodologies that shape modern perceptions of the subject. Thus, the symposium was not restricted to a specific theme; instead, the participants were asked to address a broad range of aspects of the "Glory of Byzantium" exhibition. The contributors to this volume, all of whom are scholars of Byzantine art and culture, hail from ten different countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the United States of America. They all hold prominent positions in the leading scholarly or cultural institutions of their respective countries, and are distinguished experts in their fields of specialization, with established international reputations. Immediately apparent is that many of the authors are from Eastern Europe, and reside in lands that once were under the ecclesiastical and cultural sway of Byzantium. Yet, their perceptions of the Byzantine artistic legacy, which contributed to the cultural identity of their homelands, rarely are included in such English-language symposia and publications. |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library Digital Collections Fulltext Titles (Customizable) |
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Art, Byzantine -- Congresses.
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Art, Byzantine. |
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Art, Byzantine -- Influence -- Congresses.
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Art, Byzantine -- Influence. |
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Byzantine Empire -- Civilization -- Public opinion -- Congresses.
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Byzantine Empire. |
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Civilization. |
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Public opinion. |
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Pevny, Olenka Z.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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Print version: Perceptions of Byzantium and its neighbors (843-1261). New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; [New Haven, Conn. : Distributed by] Yale University Press, ©2000 0870999710 (DLC) 00135005 (OCoLC)44764207 |
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0870999710 (paperback) |
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9780870999710 (paperback) |
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0300089295 (Yale University Press) |
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9780300089295 (Yale University Press) |
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