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Maniera Greca in Europe's Catholic East : on identities of images in Lithuania and Poland (1380s-1720s)
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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 addre...
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.
Details
- Creator
- Giedrė Mickūnaitė
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), digital, PDF file(s)
- ISBNs
- 9048532701, 9789048532704, 9789462982666
- OCLC
- on1356575714
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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