The Emperor and the Icon

The emperor has been credited with many things, why not icons? Modern art historians have enthusiastically subscribed to a theory crediting the emperor with a major role in the development of icons, brushing aside all evidence to the contrary, whether archaeological or literary. But early sources o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas F. Mathews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2020-02-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5704