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Record Number:
752
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Anderson , J. C. and M. J. Jeffreys
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Decoration of the Sevastokratorissa's Tent [Greek text, English translation, and commentary on two poems describing Eirene's tent; the authors see parallels in the secular motifs of muses and peacocks with decorations found on ivory boxes].
Source:
Byzantion 64, 1 ( 1994): Pages 8 - 18.
Description:
Article Type:
Edition of Text;Journal Article;Translation
Subject
(See Also)
:
Art History- Decorative Arts
Byzantium
Classical Influences
Eirene the Sevastokratorissa, Wife of Andronikos the Sevastokrator
Greek Literature
Ivories
Literature- Verse
Mangana Poems
Noble Women
Tents
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
12
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Two Figures. Eleventh-century Venetian manuscript illustration showing a tent painted with animal figures. Figure Two is an eleventh-century ivory box decorated with a centaur and dancers.
Table:
Abstract:
Related Resources:
Author's Affiliation:
George Washington University, Sydney University
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1994.
Language:
English;Greek
ISSN/ISBN:
03782506