Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in ByzantiumMaria Vassilaki Routledge, 2017 M03 2 - 440 pages Fully illustrated in colour and black and white, Images of the Mother of God complements the successful exhibition catalogue of the 'Mother of God' exhibition at the Benaki Museum in Athens. It brings together the work of leading international authorities and younger scholars to provide a wide-ranging survey of how the Theotokos was perceived in the Byzantine world. It embraces the disciplines of art historians, archaeologists, traditional and feminist historians, as well as theologians, philologists and social anthropologists. Images of the Mother of God will appeal not just to those interested in Byzantine art and culture, but also to scholars of Western Europe in the Middle Ages who are looking for comparative materials in their own work. |
Contents
Isis and Mary in early icons | 8 |
The enigmatic Coptic Galaktotrophousa and the cult of | 8 |
Icons and sites Cult images of the Virgin in mediaeval Rome | 8 |
the interpretation and reinterpretation | 8 |
The Virgin as the true Ark of the Covenant | 8 |
typology | 8 |
Use and abuse of the image of the Theotokos in the political | 8 |
the cult of the Virgin in the Middle | 14 |
Byzantine domestic art as evidence for the early cult of | 18 |
the Hodegetria procession and Marys | 30 |
from Blachernitissa | 36 |
two questions | 89 |
The cult of the Virgin Zoodochos Pege at Mistra | 33 |
The Virgin the Christchild and the evil | 25 |
Praying for the salvation of the empire? | 17 |
Thoughts on Mary east and west | 32 |
Exchanging embrace The body of salvation | 9 |
The symbolism of the censer in Byzantine representations | 10 |
The Portaitissa icon at Iveron monastery and the cult of | 17 |
piety | 36 |
private devotional practices | 15 |
Virgin | 12 |
The Kahn and Mellon Madonnas and their place in the history | 20 |
Representations of the Virgin in Lusignan Cyprus | 11 |
holy icons and legends between | 31 |
A Byzantine icon of the dexiokratousa Hodegetria from Crete | 27 |
Epilogue | 86 |
Other editions - View all
Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium Maria Vasilakē No preview available - 2005 |
Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium Maria Vassilaki No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
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