Late Antique and Early Christian Book Illumination
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
art historical period
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| gptkbp:artworkBy |
gptkb:religious_art
classical motifs use of gold and purple parchment |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:early_Christian_communities
monastic scriptoria imperial patronage |
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
rise of Carolingian illumination
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| gptkbp:focusesOn |
gptkb:manuscript
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Late Antique and Early Christian Book Illumination
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Gothic_architecture
Hellenistic art early Christian theology |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin gptkb:Syriac |
| gptkbp:medium |
parchment
vellum |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Vienna_Genesis
gptkb:Rossano_Gospels Codex Sinopensis Vatican Vergil |
| gptkbp:period |
3rd to 8th centuries CE
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| gptkbp:preservedIn |
gptkb:Austrian_National_Library
Vatican Library Diocese of Rossano |
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:religion
Divine Liturgy display of wealth and piety |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkb:Western_Europe gptkb:Byzantine_Empire |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Insular_art
Byzantine manuscript illumination Coptic manuscript illumination |
| gptkbp:significance |
preservation of ancient texts
development of Christian iconography transition from classical to medieval art |
| gptkbp:subject |
biblical scenes
classical literature |
| gptkbp:technique |
gold leaf
tempera painting |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kurt_Weitzmann
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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