Art of the Byzantine Empire, 312-1453,9780802066275

Art of the Byzantine Empire, 312-1453

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ISBN13: 9780802066275
ISBN10: 0802066275
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Pub. Date: 1986-05-01
Publisher(s): Univ of Toronto Pr
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Summary

An anthology of translated histories, chronicles, saint?s lives, theological treatises, and accounts present an in-depth analysis of Byzantine art. Focusing on Constantinople, Mango chronicles the arts, and places them in historical, political, and theolo

Table of Contents

Preface ix(2)
Introduction xi(5)
Abbreviations xvi
1. Constantine (312-37)
3(18)
The Church of Tyre (c. 317)
4(3)
The Construction of Constantinople (324-30)
7(3)
Christian Monuments at Constantinople, Nicomedia, and Antioch
10(1)
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem (326-35)
11(3)
The Church of Laodiceia Combusta in Lycaonia (c. 330)
14(1)
Exemptions Conferred on Architects and Artisans
14(1)
Constantine's Coins and Effigies
15(1)
A Painting at the Palace Gate
15(1)
Christian Portraiture
16(1)
Portraits of Patriarchs
16(1)
Opposition to Christian Portraiture
16(5)
2. From Constantine to Justinian (337-527)
21(34)
Churches
24(8)
Church Decoration
32(1)
Heterodox Painting
33(1)
The Sacrifice of Isaac
34(1)
Votive Images
34(1)
Pictures of a Miracle
35(1)
Crosses not to be Trodden on
36(1)
Decoration of Martyria
36(3)
Religious Portraiture
39(2)
Opposition to Religious Art
41(3)
Secular Art
44(1)
Imperial Statues
45(1)
Statues of Magistrates
46(1)
Imperial Portraits
46(2)
Deeds of Emperors
48(2)
Exemptions Conferred on Painters
50(1)
Minor Arts
50(5)
3. Justinian (527-65)
55(68)
The Cathedral of Edessa
57(3)
St. Sergius at Gaza
60(8)
St. Stephen at Gaza
68(4)
St. Sophia, Constantinople (532-37) and Other Churches
72(32)
Ravenna
104(4)
Secular Buildings at Constantinople
108(5)
Religious Painting
113(3)
Justification of Religious Images
116(1)
Secular Images
117(6)
4. From Justinian to Iconoclasm (565-726)
123(26)
Justin II (565-78)
124(4)
Tiberius (578-82)
128(1)
Maurice (582-602)
128(2)
Phocas (602-10)
130(1)
Ravenna
130(1)
Justinian II (First reign, 685-95)
131(1)
Artistic Relations with the Arabs
132(1)
Secular Painting
132(1)
Religious Painting
133(7)
Justification of Religious Painting
140(1)
Images as Propaganda
141(1)
Symbolism of the Church Building
141(2)
Carving and Minor Arts
143(6)
5. The Period of Iconoclasm (726-842)
149(32)
The Beginning of Iconoclasm in Syria
150(1)
The First Period of Iconoclasm (726-80)
151(5)
The Restoration of Images under Irene (780-802)
156(1)
The Second Period of Iconoclasm (814-42)
157(8)
The Iconoclastic Position
165(4)
The Orthodox Position
169(12)
6. The Middle Byzantine Period (843-1204)
181(62)
Michael III (842-67)
184(8)
Basil I (867-86)
192(10)
Leo VI (886-912)
202(5)
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-59)
207(3)
Icons and Iconography
210(5)
An Imaginary Palace
215(2)
The Eleventh Century
217(4)
Byzantine Artists at Kiev
221(3)
The Comneni (1081-1185)
224(12)
The Angeli (1185-1204)
236(1)
Inventories
237(6)
7. The Late Byzantine Period (1204-1453)
243(17)
Attitude towards Antiquity
245(1)
Michael VIII (1259-82)
245(1)
Andronicus II (1282-1328)
246(3)
John V (1341-91)
249(1)
Constantinople in the Fifteenth Century
250(2)
The Palace of Trezibond
252(1)
Attitude towards Latin Religious Art
253(1)
Aesthetic Theory
254(1)
Byzantine Artists in Russia
255(3)
A Cretan Painter
258(2)
Bibliography 260(1)
Index of Authors and Anonymous Works 261(6)
Greek 261(4)
Latin and Western 265(1)
Oriental 266(1)
Slavic 266(1)
General Index 267

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