Interpreting Genesis

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Maayan-Fanar, E. (2010). Interpreting Genesis: A Note on Artistic Invention and the Byzantine Illuminated Letter, (34), 27-36. doi:10.2298/ZOG1034027M
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Title

Interpreting Genesis

Subtitle

A Note on Artistic Invention and the Byzantine Illuminated Letter

Author

Emma, Maayan-Fanar

Journal

Zograf

Volume
Issue

34

Start page

27

End page

36

ISSN

0350-1361

ISBN
DOI

10.2298/ZOG1034027M

URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-13611034027M

Date

2010-2020/03/11/11:38:36

Abstract

The article explores iconography of the illuminated initial letters in the Byzantine tenth century Homilies of John Chrysostom and other authors with special reference to Oxford, Bodl. lib., Auct. T. 3.3. It is argued that pictorial initials composed of human figures and human-animal combats function as detailed visual interpretations of the written text, displaying at the same time artistic uniqueness and imagination.

Keywords

Byzantine art, illuminated initial letters, artist-scribe, genesis, homilies, John Chrysostom