On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace
The present article deals with the mosaic pavements of one of most significant residential complexes in Late Antique Philippopolis – the Domus Eirene. The name of the complex refers to the personification that is the main element in the decoration not only of the reception hall, but the entire build...
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Bursa Uludağ University Mosaic Research Centre
2018-11-01
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| description | The present article deals with the mosaic pavements of one of most significant residential complexes in Late Antique Philippopolis – the Domus Eirene. The name of the complex refers to the personification that is the main element in the decoration not only of the reception hall, but the entire building. An analysis of two main aspects is made: one concerning the transformation of the image of the personification into a Christian saint, and another which concerns the transformation of the complex itself into a domus episcopalis and how that is reflected in the mosaic pavements. In the case of Eirene the image may have well been connected with historical events, contemporary or nearly contemporary with the time when the mosaic was produced, and also with political and religious propaganda. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01c379726a414586b3b4d97db05dbb5a2023-02-15T16:14:01ZdeuBursa Uludağ University Mosaic Research CentreJournal of Mosaic Research1309-047X2619-91652018-11-011127328510.26658/jmr.440623On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, ThraceIvo TOPALILOV0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-2054The Department of History and Archaeology, Shumen University, 115 Universitetska Str, 9712 Shumen, BulgariaThe present article deals with the mosaic pavements of one of most significant residential complexes in Late Antique Philippopolis – the Domus Eirene. The name of the complex refers to the personification that is the main element in the decoration not only of the reception hall, but the entire building. An analysis of two main aspects is made: one concerning the transformation of the image of the personification into a Christian saint, and another which concerns the transformation of the complex itself into a domus episcopalis and how that is reflected in the mosaic pavements. In the case of Eirene the image may have well been connected with historical events, contemporary or nearly contemporary with the time when the mosaic was produced, and also with political and religious propaganda.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/500950mosaic pavementlate antiquityphilippopolispersonificationchristianityeirene |
| spellingShingle | Ivo TOPALILOV On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace Journal of Mosaic Research mosaic pavement late antiquity philippopolis personification christianity eirene |
| title | On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace |
| title_full | On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace |
| title_fullStr | On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace |
| title_short | On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace |
| title_sort | on the eirene mosaic from philippopolis thrace |
| topic | mosaic pavement late antiquity philippopolis personification christianity eirene |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/500950 |
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