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Interpreting Late Antiquity
The era of late antiquity—from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth—was marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade …
Nectar and Illusion
Nature and Illusion is the first extended treament of the portrayal of nature in Byzantine art and literature. In this richly illustrated study, Henry Maguire shows how the …
Byzantine Magic
Written by specialists in several disciplines, this volume explores the parameters and significance of magic in Byzantine society, from the fourth century to after the empire's …
Other Icons
An entirely new perspective on Byzantine art and culture through the lens of secular artA winged centaur with the spotted body of a leopard playing a lute; a naked man with an …
Earth and Ocean
One of the most distinctive characteristics of Byzantine art of the later fifth and the sixth centuries AD is its fondness for imagery drawn from natural history. Wherever the …
Byzantine Court Culture from 829 to 1204
The imperial court in Constantinople has been central to the outsider's vision of Byzantium. However, in spite of its fame in literature and scholarship, there have been few …
Nectar and Illusion
Nature and Illusion is the first extended study of the portrayal of nature in Byzantine art and literature. It provides a new view of Byzantine art in relation to the medieval art …
Byzantium, A World Civilization
These seven chapters, originally given as lectures honoring the fiftieth anniversary of Dumbarton Oaks, cover a wide range of topics, from the relationship of Byzantium with its …
Ernst Kitzinger and the Making of Medieval Art History
Rhetoric, Nature and Magic in Byzantine Art
The Icons of Their Bodies
The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. The composition and presentation of …