The Eloquence of Art; Essays in Honour of Henry Maguire; First Edition

For those within the fields of art history and Byzantine studies, Professor Henry Maguire needs no introduction. His publications transformed the way art historians approach medieval art through his insightful integration of rhetoric, poetry and non-canonical objects into the study of Byzantine art. His ground-breaking studies of Byzantine art that consider the natural world, magic and imperial imagery, among other themes, have redefined the ways medieval art is interpreted. From notable monuments to small-scale and privately used objects, Maguire’s work has guided a generation of scholars to new conclusions about the place of art and its function in Byzantium. In this volume, 23 of Henry Maguire’s colleagues and friends have contributed papers in his honour, resulting in studies that reflect the broad range of his scholarly interests. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 4 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 List of figures 11 Preface 21 Henry Maguire’s publications 22 List of abbreviations 31 Notes on contributors 33 Introduction 38 1. Picturing Thessaloniki 41 2. An icon of John the Baptist 55 3. Internationalizing Russia’s Byzantine heritage: medieval enamels and chromolithographic geopolitics 66 4. Gender and gesture in Byzantine images 84 5. Portrait of a lady 108 6. The perils of Polyeuktos: on the manifestations of a martyr in Byzantine art, cult and literature 128 7. Hanging by a thread: the death of Judas in early Christian art 152 8. Claiming the Cross: reconsidering the Stavelot Triptych 168 9. The making of an icon: ‘Christ of the Miracle of the Latomou’ 183 10. Firm flowers in the artifice of transience 199 11. Art and efficacy in an icon of St George 225 12. Contexts for the Christos Paschon 241 13. The calendar of saints in Hodegon lectionaries 255 14. Multiple phase churches in Cappadocia 288 15. Visions of the Passion imagined through the agency of voice and icon 304 16. The season of salvation: images and texts at Li Monaci in Apulia 320 17. King David narratives, messianic politics and the Dura-Europos Synagogue 337 18. From a conqueror to a legitimate heir: the Byzantine princely family, Gentile Bellini and Mehmed II Fatih 355 19. The giraffe that came to Constantinople 373 20. The many-eyed archangels in early Byzantine art 387 21. Absence of nomina sacra in post-iconoclastic images of Christ and the Virgin: mosaics of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople 403 22. Integrated yet segregated: eastern Islamic art in twelfth-century Byzantium 424 23. The Mother of God in the earthly paradise 444 Index 462 Introduction; 1 Picturing Thessaloniki; 2 An icon of John the Baptist; 3 Internationalizing Russia’s Byzantine heritage; 4 Gender and gesture in Byzantine images; 5 Portrait of a lady; 6 The perils of Polyeuktos; 7 Hanging by a thread; 8 Claiming the Cross; 9 The making of an icon; 10 Firm flowers in the artifice of transience; 11 Art and efficacy in an icon of St George*; 12 Contexts for the Christos Paschon; 13 The calendar of saints in Hodegon lectionaries; 14 Multiple phase churches in Cappadocia; 15 Visions of the Passion imagined through the agency of voice and icon; 16 The season of salvation; "17 King David narratives,messianic politics and the Dura-Europos Synagogue"; 18 From a conqueror to a legitimate heir; 19 The giraffe that came to Constantinople; 20 The many-eyed archangels in early Byzantine art; 21 Absence of nomina sacra in post-iconoclastic images of Christ and the Virgin; 22 Integrated yet segregated; 23 The Mother of God in the earthly paradise Introduction,1 Picturing Thessaloniki,2 An icon of John the Baptist,3 Internationalizing Russia’s Byzantine heritage,4 Gender and gesture in Byzantine images,5 Portrait of a lady,6 The perils of Polyeuktos,7 Hanging by a thread,8 Claiming the Cross,9 The making of an icon,10 Firm flowers in the artifice of transience,11 Art and efficacy in an icon of St George*,12 Contexts for the Christos Paschon,13 The calendar of saints in Hodegon lectionaries,14 Multiple phase churches in Cappadocia,15 Visions of the Passion imagined through the agency of voice and icon,16 The season of salvation,17 King David narratives, messianic politics and the Dura-Europos Synagogue,18 From a conqueror to a legitimate heir,19 The giraffe that came to Constantinople,20 The many-eyed archangels in early Byzantine art,21 Absence of nomina sacra in post-iconoclastic images of Christ and the Virgin,22 Integrated yet segregated,23 The Mother of God in the earthly paradise "For those within the fields of art history and Byzantine studies, Professor Henry Maguire needs no introduction. His publications transformed the way art historians approach medieval art through his insightful integration of rhetoric, poetry and non-canonical objects into the study of Byzantine art. His ground-breaking studies of Byzantine art that consider the natural world, magic, and imperial imagery, among other themes, have re-defined the ways medieval art is interpreted. From notable monuments to small-scale and privately-used objects, Maguire's work has guided a generation of scholars to new conclusions about the place of art and its function in Byzantium. In this volume, twenty-three of Henry Maguire's colleagues and friends have contributed papers in his honour, resulting in studies that reflect the broad range of his scholarly interests"-- Provided by publisher