Die Baugeschichte der Sophienkirche in Sofia

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The unique architecture of the Hagia Sophia Church in Sofia, Bulgaria, gives it a prominent role not only in the history of the city, which assumed the name of the church, but also in the architectural history of the Balkan …

Die illuminierten Handschriften italienischer Herkunft in der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek

Teil 1: Vom 10. bis zur Mitte des 14. Jahrhunderts

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The illuminated manuscripts from Italy which are held in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München date from the pre-Carolingian period up to the 16th century. The oldest codices have already been described in the catalogue of illuminated pre-Carolingian and Carolingian manuscripts (Katharina …

Egypt 1350 BC to AD 1800

Art Historical and Archeological Studies for Gawdat Gabra

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This tribute by a baker’s dozen of women to the esteemed Coptologist Gawdat Gabra comprises articles dealing with subjects reflecting his scholarly interests in the art and archaeology of Egypt which span more than three millennia. Following on Martin Krause’s …

Seals, Sealings and Tokens from Gandhara

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Ancient seals say much about people, their names, preferred styles and self-esteem. Over many decades Aman ur Rahman has built a large collection of seals from North-Western Pakistan, which were produced during Hellenistic times up to the Guptas. He classifies …

Die Inschriften der Stadt Essen

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Der Band präsentiert in 188 Katalognummern die mittelalterlichen und frühneuzeitlichen Inschriften aus dem heutigen Gebiet der Stadt Essen bis 1650. Berücksichtigt sind sowohl die erhaltenen als auch die nur abschriftlich oder in Abbildungen überlieferten Inschriften. Sie befinden sich vor allem …

Frühbyzantinische textile Kopfbedeckungen

Typologie, Verbreitung, Chronologie und soziologischer Kontext nach Originalfunden

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The analysis of archaeological textiles in order to write their ancient cultural history is still in its infancy. This study contributes to this process by cataloging more than 600 original pieces of headwear from the late Roman and early Byzantine …

Rechtsidee und Bild

Zur Funktion und Ikonografie der Bilder in Rechtsbüchern vom 9. bis zum 16. Jahrhundert

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This volume offers the first comprehensive examination of illustrations in German legal manuscripts dating from the earliest such works (9th century) to printed books of the 16th century. A text-image analysis has systematically demonstrated the function and meaning of exemplary …

Frühchristliche Reliquiare im Kontext von Kultstrategien, Heilserwartung und sozialer Selbstdarstellung

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This study for the first time provides a comprehensive analysis of early Christian reliquaries in the context of their meaning and various uses. Taking into account all documented provenances and written sources on the cult of relics, basic conditions of …

Das Buch und die vier Ecken der Welt

Von der Hülle der Thorarolle zum Deckel des Evangeliencodex

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Starting with a detailed iconographic analysis of the four angles (gammadia) placed in the four corners of the book covers gifted by the Lombard queen Theodelinda to the basilica San Giovanni in Monza (ca. 600 a. D.) the study tries …

Dawn of Japan

Emperor Jimmu with his Gods and Warriors on Third-Century Bronze Mirrors

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In a richly illustrated study, the authors trace Jimmu Tenno, Japan’s legendary first emperor, on bronze mirrors of his own time.The mirrors, while steeped in mythology, tell the emperor’s historic deeds almost exactly as do the eighth-century legends in the …

Jahrbuch der Oswald von Wolkenstein-Gesellschaft

Band 18 (2010/2011): Konrad von Megenberg (1309 bis 1374): Ein spätmittelalterlicher »Enzyklopädist« im europäischen Kontext

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This proceedings places Konrad von Megenberg (1309-1374) squarely at the focal point of European cataloging. It combines contributions from Megenberg followers from different disciplines and creates a wide spectrum of thought on the modern effectiveness of this first German "non-fiction …

Stadtbelagerung in der Spätantike – das Berliner Holzrelief

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Since the first publication about it in 1901, this unique wooden relief has been attributed to the Coptic maker because it was discovered in Egypt. The precise meaning of its richly detailed and impressive imagery, however, had remained shrouded in …

Treasures of the Ferrell Collection

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James Ferrell has collected Greek and Roman antiquities for many years to satisfy his life-long interest in ancient history. His collection is particularly important for its focus on jewelry, engraved gems and cameos, imperial medallions, and silver plate dating from …

Die Inschriften des Mainzer Doms und des Dom- und Diözesanmuseums von 800 bis 1350

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Ob gemalt, geritzt oder geschlagen, Inschriften üben stets eine große Faszination aus. Darüber hinaus sind sie nicht nur für die historische Forschung, sondern auch für die Kunstgeschichte, die Kirchen- und Mentalitätsgeschichte von unterschätzbarem Wert. Dank der zentralen Rolle, die die …

Die Dekorelemente der Elfenbeinskulpturen des Kalifats von Córdoba (Mitte 10. bis Anfang 11. Jahrhundert)

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The life work of the architect and art historian Christian Ewert was the investigation and analysis of west Islamic architectural adornment, from its flowering in the 10th Century through to the 12th Century. His last monograph, completed shortly before his …

Madrider Mitteilungen

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M. KUNST
Das Projekt ›Sizandro und Alcabrichel. Zwei kupferzeitliche Siedlungskammern im Vergleich‹ (Torres Vedras, Portugal), mit 2 Textabbildungen
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R. DAMBECK, H. THIEMEYER, N. HERRMANN, A. J. KALIS, M. KUNST, A. LORD, H. RITTWEGER, H.-P. STIKA und A. STOBBE
Holozäne Talentwicklung und Landschaftswandel …

»Christus und die minnende Seele«

An Analysis of Circulation, Text, and Iconography

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The late medieval verse dialogue ‘Christus und die minnende Seele’ portrays the journey of the soul as the bride of Christ toward mystical union in a series of 20 to 24 individual scenes. This study provides for the first time …

Beiträge zur Islamischen Kunst und Archäologie

Jahrbuch der Ernst-Herzfeld-Gesellschaft e.V. Band 2

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The subjects of volume 2 of the „Beiträge zur Islamischen Kunst und Archäologie“ (BIKA, Contributions to Islamic Art History and Archaeology) include architecture, painting, textile arts, minor and applied arts as well as archaeology. Analyses of individual works and groups …

Die koptischen Textilien im »museum kunst palast« Düsseldorf

Teil 2: Figürliche und ornamentale Purpur- und Buntwirkereien

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The catalogue refers to the publication of the first part of the textile collection of the museum kunst palast in Düsseldorf, prepared by Karl-Heinz Brune. Presenting 276 catalogue numbers it completes in the main the publication of those textiles stored …

The Apse, the Image and the Icon

An Historical Perspective of the Apse as a Space for Images

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This book deals with the apse as a showcase for images in the early Christian and early Byzantine periods. Two opposed traditions, harking back to early imperial times, nourished the invention of the Christian apse image: on the one hand …