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This is the first work in En- glish to examine a theme in Georgian art in detail.1 I am interested in the images of rulers as symbols and ideals , rather than as natu- ralistic portraits or as accurate portrayals of political realities ...
This is the first work in En- glish to examine a theme in Georgian art in detail.1 I am interested in the images of rulers as symbols and ideals , rather than as natu- ralistic portraits or as accurate portrayals of political realities ...
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Art has been used only to support textual conclusions and has been regarded as the natural accompaniment of military or political success . Thus , the interpreta- tion of art derives entirely from external politics : it reflects rather ...
Art has been used only to support textual conclusions and has been regarded as the natural accompaniment of military or political success . Thus , the interpreta- tion of art derives entirely from external politics : it reflects rather ...
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I argue against any notion of centralized control over royal imagery , but suggest instead that it was manipulated and altered by individuals to suit their particular lo- cal requirements or political pressures .
I argue against any notion of centralized control over royal imagery , but suggest instead that it was manipulated and altered by individuals to suit their particular lo- cal requirements or political pressures .
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The advantage of studying royal imagery in Georgia lies not only in the quantity and quality of the available material , but also in the unique cultural and political posi- tion of the country . It lies on many borders : on the physical ...
The advantage of studying royal imagery in Georgia lies not only in the quantity and quality of the available material , but also in the unique cultural and political posi- tion of the country . It lies on many borders : on the physical ...
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... K'larjeti , and Kartli , were divided among his three children , who indulged in complex internecine politics . In 888 Adarnase II ( 881-923 ) received the title of king of Kartli from both Baghdad and Constantinople , again on the ...
... K'larjeti , and Kartli , were divided among his three children , who indulged in complex internecine politics . In 888 Adarnase II ( 881-923 ) received the title of king of Kartli from both Baghdad and Constantinople , again on the ...
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Page xix - N. Thierry, Le souverain dans les programmes d'églises en Cappadoce et en Géorgie du X' au XIII' siècle, dans Revue des études géorgiennes et caucasiennes, 4, 1988, p.
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| Title | Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia |
| Author | Antony Eastmond |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Penn State Press, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0271043911, 9780271043913 |
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