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- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One The Early Christian Iconography of Divine Inspiration
- Two Inspiration and the Bible in the Post-Iconoclastic Era
- Three Inspiration Continued
- Four Divine Inspiration beyond the Fathers
- Five Inspired Icons
- Six Acheiropoietos
- Seven Allegories of Divine Artistry
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- Index of Biblical Citations
- General Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Seven - Allegories of Divine Artistry
The Mandylion and its Multiples
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 July 2022
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One The Early Christian Iconography of Divine Inspiration
- Two Inspiration and the Bible in the Post-Iconoclastic Era
- Three Inspiration Continued
- Four Divine Inspiration beyond the Fathers
- Five Inspired Icons
- Six Acheiropoietos
- Seven Allegories of Divine Artistry
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- Index of Biblical Citations
- General Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
The legends about the Mandylion and other acheiropoieta of Christ reveal their inspiration through metaphors of divine craftsmanship encountered in early Christian homilies. The parallels strongly suggest an allegorical meaning of these legends that points to the Incarnation of Christ, which is reinforced by the semantics of the objects’ materials – cloth and clay. This chapter demonstrates that possession of the Mandylion was of key significance for Byzantine claims to religious orthodoxy and superiority, in keeping with the Byzantines’ self-perception as the New Israel, God’s Chosen People.
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- Divine Inspiration in ByzantiumNotions of Authenticity in Art and Theology, pp. 320 - 354Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022