The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I: Studies on the Image of Christ, the Virgin and...

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John A. Cotsonis

The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I

Studies on the Image of Christ, the Virgin and Narrative Scenes

John A. Cotsonis

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Routledge
31 March 2020

Religious subjects depicted in art; Classical history & classical civilisation; Medieval history; Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics)

Series: Variorum Collected Studies

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)

By: John A. Cotsonis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 1085
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 790g
ISBN: 9780367346966
ISBN 10: 0367346966
Series: Variorum Collected Studies
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John A. Cotsonis is Director of the Archbishop Iakovos Library at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA, a Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and a Byzantine art historian specializing in the iconography of Byzantine lead seals. He is the author of Byzantine Figural Processional Crosses which is regarded as the standard work on the subject.