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Donor Portraits in Byzantine Art: The Vicissitudes of Contact between Human and Divine Franses, Rico (American University of Beirut)
Donor Portraits in Byzantine Art: The Vicissitudes of Contact between Human and Divine
Franses, Rico (American University of Beirut)
Argues that donor portraits in Byzantine art should instead be considered as contact portraits. Contends that the most important feature of the scenes of supplication between mortals and holy, supernatural interlocutors consists in the active role that they play within the belief systems of the supplicants.
261 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 64 Halftones, black and white; Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 23, 2023 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108407588 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 262 |
| Dimensions | 170 × 244 × 21 mm · 468 g |