- Tytuł:
- “…that the mountain of the holy wilderness may be inhabited…”: Saint John the Baptist in Infancy scenes in the narthex of the Quarry Church of Dayr Abū Ḥinnis
- Autorzy:
- van Loon, Gertrud J.M.
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/chapters/1054820.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2020
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
- Tematy:
-
wall painting
monasticism
Dayr Abu Hinnis
John the Baptist
Infancy scenes - Opis:
- The iconographical program of wall paintings in the Quarry Church of Saint John the Baptist in Dayr Abū H. innis focuses on its patron saint. A frieze of Infancy scenes in the narthex of the church, seemingly centering on the early life of Christ, was thought to be an exception. In this paper, I argue that the unusual beginning of the frieze (Massacre of the Innocents) shows that the guiding element of this series of paintings is the Infancy of Saint John the Baptist. Thus, this frieze, in which generally known images were combined in an original and creative way, fits perfectly in the carefully designed overall iconographical program honoring the titular saint of the church, the model par excellence of monastic life.
- Źródło:
-
Aegyptus et Nubia Christiana. The Włodzimierz Godlewski jubilee volume on the occasion of his 70th birthday; 257-279
9788323547266 - Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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