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Byzantium and the West in 19th century greek artwriting : travelling concepts

Μελέτες

• Ιωαννίδης, Κωνσταντίνος

In this essay I trace the development of 19th century Greek art historical writing that is related to the comparison made between Byzantine and Western Art. I focus on the concepts of symbol and allegory aiming at a hermeneutical approach. My reading of texts written by Moustoxydis, Kaloutsis, Papadopoulos and Xenos shows that the Byzantine art was made an integral part of the continuum of Greek art only during the second half of the 19th century. Crucial in this aspect was the interpretation of the Byzantine icon as a symbolic image. This symbolic character of the icon, due to its religious function, explains features that previously were regarded as distortions (lack of perspective etc.).

• Arts
• History and Archaeology

• Τέχνη
• Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
• Symbolism in art
• Χριστιανικές αρχαιότητες

Το κείμενο αποτελεί ελαφρώς αναθεωρημένη εκδοχή εισήγησης που παρουσιάστηκε στην Ε' Συνάντηση Βυζαντινολόγων Ελλάδος και Κύπρου (Κέρκυρα, Οκτώβριος 2003).