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)

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The religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals Volume 1, Studies on the imgage of Christ, the Virgin and narrative scenes

Joachim Cotsonis

Routledge, Taylor et Francis Group

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Psychology Press Ltd

CRC Press

Variorum collected studies series, 1085, London ; New York, 2020

Variorum collected studies series, 1st, London, 2020

Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Milton, 2020

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Collected studies, CS1085, New York, 2020

Collected studies, Abingdon, Oxon, 2020

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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 because 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.
Cover 1
Half Title 2
Series 3
Title 6
Copyright 7
Dedication 8
Contents 10
List of figures 14
List of graphs 20
List of tables 21
Acknowledgments 22
Abbreviations 24
Introduction 28
Part I Imperial & patriarchal seals 44
1 To invoke or not to invoke the image of Christ on Byzantine lead seals – that is the question 46
2 The imagery of Patriarch Methodios I’s lead seals and the new world order of ninth-century Byzantium 81
3 The imagery of Patriarch Ignatios’s lead seals and the rota fortunae of ninth-century Byzantine ecclesio-political policies 102
4 A seal of Patriarch Nicholas II 137
Part II Various rare images of the Virgin on seals 148
5 The Virgin with the “Tongues of Fire” on Byzantine lead seals 150
6 The Virgin and Justinian on seals of the Ekklesiekdikoi of Hagia Sophia 168
7 The Virgin Aigyptia (the Egyptian) on a Byzantine Lead Seal of Attaleia 201
8 The image of the Virgin Nursing (Galaktotrophousa) and a unique inscription on the seals of Romanos, metropolitan of Kyzikos 210
9 The Virgin Lysiponos (“the Deliverer from Pain”) on a Byzantine lead seal and the transformation of a marian epithet 231
Part III Narrative scenes on seals 252
10 Narrative scenes on Byzantine lead seals (sixth-twelfth centuries): frequency, iconography and clientele 254
11 An early Byzantine lead seal with the image of the incredulity of Thomas 317
Addenda & Corrigenda 326
Index 332

"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"-- Provided by publisher

2021-03-14