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Art and eloquence in Byzantium

by Henry Maguire

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First published: 1981 1 language ISBN: 9780691656632
Description
Examines the influence of several literary genres and rhetorical techniques on the art of narration in Byzantium. In particular, Maguire shows that the literary embellishments of the sermons and hymns of the church nourished the imaginationas of artists.
Subjects
Art, Byzantine Byzantine Art Christian art and symbolism Art byzantin Symbolisme chre tien Rhe torique antique Religieuze kunst Influence Byzantijnse kunst E glise orthodoxe et art

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