The Pictoral Compositions on the Cross Stelae in Georgia (Fifth-Ninth Centuries)

Studer-Karlen, Manuela (2022). The Pictoral Compositions on the Cross Stelae in Georgia (Fifth-Ninth Centuries). Convivium. Exchanges and interactions in the arts of Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Mediterranean, 9(1), pp. 52-73. Masaryk University

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In the Gogarene region, the period of peak production of the area's stone crosses - the mid-sixth century through the seventh - was particularly favorable for local governors. This paper investigates the practice of incorporating real persons into devotional images, focusing on many depictions of local personages included in Gogarene crosses' pictorial compositions amid biblical scenes, with local saints, and in symbolic imagery. The desired effect of this practice was to guarantee the commemoration of these persons in prayers said before the crosses. In the case of the cross at Mtskheta, comparison between the Georgian Lectionary's content and information surrounding the stational liturgy of Jerusalem confirms that, besides prayers, biblical texts were also read before such crosses.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Art History > Ancient and Medieval Art History 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Art History
UniBE Contributor:	Studer-Karlen, Manuela
Subjects:	700 Arts
ISSN:	2336-3452
Publisher:	Masaryk University
Language:	English
Submitter:	Manuela Studer-Karlen
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2022 07:37
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:25
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/173323