Perceptions of Byzantium and its neighbors (843-1261) the Metropolitan Museum of Art symposia edited by Olenka Z. Pevny

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pevny, Olenka Z.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Byzantine--Congresses.

Art, Byzantine.

Art, Byzantine--Influence--Congresses.

Art, Byzantine--Influence.

Civilization--Public opinion.

Byzantine Empire--Civilization--Public opinion--Congresses.

Byzantine Empire.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 197 pages) illustrations, maps

Distribution:

[New Haven, Conn.] [Distributed by] Yale University Press [2000]

Place of Publication:

New York Metropolitan Museum of Art ; [2000]

Summary:

The thirteen papers in this volume were delivered at the international symposium held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 23-25, 1997, in the context of "The Glory of Byzantium" exhibition, which was on view from March 11 through July 6, 1997. One of the main purposes of this exhibition was to explore the Byzantine Empire's complex and varied relationship with its neighbors, recognizing the multi-national, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural character of its artistic traditions. Whereas the symposium was conceived in close conjunction with the exhibition, its intent was somewhat different. It strove to acknowledge the international character and diversity of current scholarship on Byzantine art, and to present not only new material but also the variety of objectives, approaches, and methodologies that shape modern perceptions of the subject. Thus, the symposium was not restricted to a specific theme; instead, the participants were asked to address a broad range of aspects of the "Glory of Byzantium" exhibition. The contributors to this volume, all of whom are scholars of Byzantine art and culture, hail from ten different countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the United States of America. They all hold prominent positions in the leading scholarly or cultural institutions of their respective countries, and are distinguished experts in their fields of specialization, with established international reputations. Immediately apparent is that many of the authors are from Eastern Europe, and reside in lands that once were under the ecclesiastical and cultural sway of Byzantium. Yet, their perceptions of the Byzantine artistic legacy, which contributed to the cultural identity of their homelands, rarely are included in such English-language symposia and publications

Contents:

Perceptions of Byzantium / Ihor Ševčenko

Byzantine monasticism and the liturgical arts / Alice-Mary Talbot

The panagiarion of Alexios Komnenos Angelos and Middle Byzantine painting / Yuri Piatnitsky

On the symbolism of classical antique images in Middle Byzantine art : a cameo with a mythological subject / Vera N. Zalesskaya

The state of research on the Monomachos crown and some further thoughts / Etele Kiss

The Artukid bowl : courtly art in the Middle Byzantine period and its relation to the Islamic East / Thomas Steppan

The Icon of Saint George, with scenes from his life, from the Town of Mariupol ̓/ Liudmyla Milyaeva

The earliest surviving icons from Bulgaria / Elka Bakalova

Between Byzantium and Rome : manuscripts from southern Italy / Guglielmo Cavallo

Church architecture in Greece during the Middle Byzantine period / Panayotis L. Vocotopoulos

Nubia, Egypt, and Byzantium / Włodzimierz Godlewski

The history of Georgian-Byzantine relations / Nodar Lomouri

Georgia and the Byzantine world : artistic aspects / Kitty Matchabeli

Notes:

Papers delivered at a symposium held May 23-25, 1997, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition "Glory of Byzantium"

Includes bibliographical references

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OCLC:

863155223