Flavius Josephus and artwork of Roman antiquity and the early Middle Ages / Steven H. Wander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wander, Steven H., author.

Series:

Spätantike, frühes Christentum, Byzanz. Studien und Perspektiven ; Reihe B, Bd. 54.

Spätantike - frühes Christentum - Byzanz, Kunst im ersten Jahrtausend. Reihe B: Sudien und Perspektiven ; Band 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Josephus, Flavius--Criticism and interpretation.

Josephus, Flavius.

Josephus, Flavius--Influence.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wiesbaden : Reichert Verlag, 2024.

Summary:

"Flavius Josephus, historian of first-century Judaea and its past, is among the most well-studied individuals of the Ancient World: "A veritable Josephus industry has emerged, with regular international colloquia, a burgeoning number of publications, and major commentaries on individual works (and parts of works)," where "Josephus supports an entire world of research which encompasses Biblical studies, Jewish history, Hellenistic and Roman history, New Testament studies, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Land of Israel studies, Classical languages, and of course the study of Josephus himself." Nevertheless, artwork related to the writings of Josephus has been largely overlooked and ignored. In a 1989 review, it was recognized that "The texts, sources, and reception of Josephus have all been studied in modern times, but the pictorial tradition was neglected." Flavius Josephus and Artwork of Roman Antiquity and the Early Middle Age seeks to remedy this situation and provide an assessment of his influence on artistic creations from the first millennium. It provides case studies for the most important art objects related to Josephus that survive from the first centuries of the Common Era or shortly thereafter and to place them, to the degree possible, in their historical situation. Although for the most part unrecognized previously, this study demonstrates in detail the influence of Flavius Josephus and his writings on the visual arts of Roman Antiquity and the Early Middle Age and his contribution to the genesis, nature and design of major masterpieces."-- Publisher's website.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

The Spoils of the Temple of Jerusalem relief inside the Arch of Titus on the Via Sacra

The portrait of "Josephus, the writer of history", on Bern, Burgerbibliothek, cod. 50, fol. 2r and his lost statue at Rome

Renderings of the Antiquitates Judaicae in the Christian topography and the Codex Amiatinus: Flavius Josrphus, Kosmas Indikopleustes, Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator, and the Venerable Bede

Early illuminations of excerpts from the writings of Flavius Josephus: The Sacra Paralella (Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, cod. gr. 923), Chartres, Bibliothèque de la Ville, no. 29 (70), and Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 5058, fols. 2v-3r

Conclusion

Index of historical figures

Index of artworks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

PDF version

ISBN:

3752007915

9783752007916

OCLC:

1451794562