A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals
Title | A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals PDF eBook |
Author | Nicolas Oikonomidès |
Publisher | Dumbarton Oaks |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780884021506 |
Dated Byzantine Lead Seals
Title | Dated Byzantine Lead Seals PDF eBook |
Author | Dumbarton Oaks |
Publisher | |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Byzantine Lead Seals
Title | Byzantine Lead Seals PDF eBook |
Author | Nicolas Oikonomidès |
Publisher | Dumbarton Oaks |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780884021445 |
The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I
Title | The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I PDF eBook |
Author | John A. Cotsonis |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2020-03-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1000028674 |
The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of the studies present tables, charts and graphs in their analysis of iconographic trends and changing popularity of saintly figures over time. And since many of the seals bear inscriptions that include the names, titles or offices of their owners, information often not given for the patrons of sacred images in other media, these diminutive objects permit an investigation into the social use of sacred imagery through the various sectors of Byzantine culture: the civil, ecclesiastical and military administrations. The religious figural imagery of the lead seals, accompanied by their owners’ identifying inscriptions, offers a means of investigating both the broader visual piety of the Byzantine world and the intimate realm of their owners’ personal devotions. Other studies in this volume are devoted to rare or previously unknown sacred images that demonstrate the value of the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for Byzantine studies in general. This volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. A companion volume presents various articles focusing on sphragistic images of saints and on the religious imagery of Byzantine seals as a means of investigating the personal piety of seal owners, as well as the wider realm of the visual piety and religious devotions of Byzantine culture at all levels. (CS1085)
The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals II
Title | The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals II PDF eBook |
Author | John A. Cotsonis |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2020-03-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1000028712 |
The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of the studies present tables, charts and graphs in their analysis of iconographic trends and changing popularity of saintly figures over time. And since many of the seals bear inscriptions that include the names, titles or offices of their owners, information often not given for the patrons of sacred images in other media, these diminutive objects permit an investigation into the social use of sacred imagery through the various sectors of Byzantine culture: the civil, ecclesiastical and military administrations. The religious figural imagery of the lead seals, accompanied by their owners’ identifying inscriptions, offers a means of investigating both the broader visual piety of the Byzantine world and the intimate realm of their owners’ personal devotions. Other studies in the volume are devoted to rare or previously unknown sacred images that demonstrate the value of the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for Byzantine studies in general. This volume includes various articles focusing on sphragistic images of saints and on the religious imagery of Byzantine seals as a means of investigating the personal piety of seal owners, as well as the wider realm of the visual piety and religious devotions of Byzantine culture at all levels. A companion volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. (CS1086).
Byzantine Lead Seals
Title | Byzantine Lead Seals PDF eBook |
Author | K. M. Kōnstantopoulos |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | Byzantine Empire |
ISBN | 9786185818005 |
Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, 7
Title | Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, 7 PDF eBook |
Author | Dumbarton Oaks |
Publisher | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Seals (Numismatics) |
ISBN | 9780884024729 |
Dumbarton Oaks houses the largest collection of Byzantine lead seals in the world, with roughly 17,000 specimens. Volume 7 in the catalogue presents 572 anonymous seals--almost all previously unpublished--bearing sacred images on both sides. The catalogue represents the first attempt to analyze this group of seals chronologically and typologically.