A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE BYZANTINE PORTRAIT ART

Irina-Andreea Stoleriu and Adrian Stoleriu
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Irina-Andreea Stoleriu: “George Enescu” University of Arts of Iași
Adrian Stoleriu: “George Enescu” University of Arts of Iași

SEA - Practical Application of Science, 2016, issue 11, 409-414

Abstract: Guided by the Christian faith, Byzantine art has attached special meaning to the representation of the human figure. Grounded on aesthetic principles, the artistic representation of the human face relinquished on the physical materiality of the represented model, searching for its essences and resemblances to the divine world. Subject to specific representation rules, Byzantine portraiture bears a series of peculiar characteristics that mark it out among other images of this kind belonging to other spirituality areas, periods and artistic styles. Both in icons, where it highlights a series of particular significances describing the divine nature of saints, and in other fields of Byzantine arts – such as mural painting or mosaic –the portrait stands out due to its importance. This paper intends to present a few of the defining characteristics of portraiture in Byzantine art, exemplifying the evolution of this artistic genre by analysing some of the most representative creations of this field.

Keywords: Portrait; Byzantine art; Icon; Iconoclasm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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