Paroma Chatterjee

Gebundenes Buch

Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual Culture

Statues in Constantinople, 4th-13th Centuries CE

Beschreibung

This book is about the importance of pre-Christian, pagan statues in Byzantine art which has so far focused heavily on the sacred icons of Christ and the saints. It will interest those seeking an accessible and interesting study on topics such as art, history, religion, literature and ideas related to the Roman Empire.

Autor

Paroma Chatterjee is associate professor of art history at the University of Michigan. She is the author of Living Icons: The 'Vita' Image in Byzantium and Italy, 11th-13th Centuries (Cambridge University Press, 2014).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 203mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 736g
• ISBN-13: 9781108833585
• ISBN-10: 1108833586
• Artikelnr.: 62213530