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Subject(s)

• Art, Byzantine—Influence [Browse]
• Art, Byzantine—Lithuania—History [Browse]
• Art, Byzantine—Poland—History [Browse]

Series

Central European Medieval studies. [More in this series]

Summary note

How and why does vernacular art become foreign? What does 'Greek manner' mean in regions far beyond the Mediterranean? What stories do images need? How do narratives shape pictures? The study addresses these questions in Byzantine paintings from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, contextualized with evidence from Poland, Serbia, Russia, and Italy. The research follows developments in artistic practices and the reception of these images, as well as distinguishing between the Greek manner - based on visual qualities - and the style favoured by the devout, sustained by cults and altered through stories.

Notes

Also issued in print: 2023.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 6, 2023).

Contents

• Frontmatter
• Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction; or an eye in the debris
• 1. Silence
• 2. Negotiations
• 3. Translations
• Conclusions: the Greek image within temporal and semantic loops
• Index of personal names
• Index of geographical names

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ISBN

9789048532704 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

1356575714

Doi

• 10.1515/9789048532704

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