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Medieval Georgia , in the Caucasus , produced a wealth of monuments to its rulers , of which little is known outside the former Soviet Union . This book is the first of its kind to examine the development of royal imagery in Georgia ...
Medieval Georgia , in the Caucasus , produced a wealth of monuments to its rulers , of which little is known outside the former Soviet Union . This book is the first of its kind to examine the development of royal imagery in Georgia ...
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INTRODUCTION This book examines the ways in which art was used to promote the power and rule of the Bagrat'ioni rulers of Georgia in Caucasia . It covers the period of the rise of the Bagrat'ioni dynasty from rulers of the minor ...
INTRODUCTION This book examines the ways in which art was used to promote the power and rule of the Bagrat'ioni rulers of Georgia in Caucasia . It covers the period of the rise of the Bagrat'ioni dynasty from rulers of the minor ...
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The juxtaposition of images , the inclusion of particular scenes , and the choice of individual saints were all used to enhance the portrayal of rulers , and they provide new ways to define and explain the nature of the rulers ' power ...
The juxtaposition of images , the inclusion of particular scenes , and the choice of individual saints were all used to enhance the portrayal of rulers , and they provide new ways to define and explain the nature of the rulers ' power ...
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The im- ages produced show the ultimate aspirations of each ruler as well as reveal the im- mediate concerns and developments to which the rulers ' images had to adapt . The monumental art could be directly related to specific times and ...
The im- ages produced show the ultimate aspirations of each ruler as well as reveal the im- mediate concerns and developments to which the rulers ' images had to adapt . The monumental art could be directly related to specific times and ...
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So far , I have given the im- pression that royal imagery was produced by the rulers it promoted . However , in more than half of the churches to be discussed here there is evidence from secondary donor images that the imagery was ...
So far , I have given the im- pression that royal imagery was produced by the rulers it promoted . However , in more than half of the churches to be discussed here there is evidence from secondary donor images that the imagery was ...
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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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