Historical and Iconographic Comparative Analysis of the Representation at the Crossroads of Latin and Byzantine

CulturePatterns - Reminiscences - Contexts

Aleksandra Krauze-Kołodziej
ISBN: 9782-83-8061-770-4
Stron:  280
Format: B5
Rok wydania: 2019


Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction

I. The importance of the island of Torcello for the artistic and religious culture of medieval Italy
I.1. Geographical and topographical location, characteristics and the name of the island
I.2. Torcello in history
I.2.1. The island in the Roman period and the early Middle Ages
I.2.2. The Middle Ages and the Modern Era
I.3. Specificity of architectural foundations
II. Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta on Torcello - its place on the island
II.1. Outline of the history of the church
II.2. Description of the church

III. The mosaic complex on the west wall of the Basilica
III.1. History of the mosaic and the problem of dating
III.2. The mosaic technique
III.3. History of conservation, restauration and conservation studies

IV. The Scene of the Last Judgement in the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta on Torcello
IV.1. General description
IV.2. Detailed description
IV.2.1. Crucifixion
IV.2.2. Anastasis
IV.2.3. Deesis
IV.2.4. Etimasia and the Resurrection of the dead
IV.2.5. Psychostasis, the Blessed and the Condemned
IV.2.6. Orant Mary, paradise and punishment in hell
IV.3. Iconographic analysis based on selected written sources
IV.3.1. Crucifixion
IV.3.2. Anastasis
IV.3.3. Deesis
IV.3.4. Etimasia and the Resurrection of the dead
IV.3.5. Psychostasis, the Blessed and the Condemned
IV.3.6. Mary Orant, paradise and punishment in hell
IV.4. Comparative analysis of the scene and other scenes of the Last Judgement in medieval art
IV.5. Innovative nature of the mosaic complex on the western wall of the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta on Torcello

Conclusion
Summary
Streszczenie
Table of Figures
Figures
Appendix
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Sources
a) biblical, apocryphal and early Christian writings
b) historiographical and literary sources
c) archival sources
Publications
Acknowledgements