Donor portraits in Byzantine art : the vicissitudes of contact between human and divine /

This book explores the range of images in Byzantine art known as donor portraits. It concentrates on the distinctive, supplicatory contact shown between ordinary, mortal figures and their holy, supernatural interlocutors. The topic is approached from a range of perspectives, including art history, t...

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Main Author:	Franses, Rico (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Portraits, Byzantine. Benefactors in art. Byzantine Empire > Religious life and customs.