“The Gates of Eternal Life”: Metamorphosis and Performativity in Middle to Late Byzantine Sculpted Church Doors (with a Case Study of a Wallachian Wooden Door)

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in analyzing the manufacturing techniques of Byzantine church doors in laboratory settings. However, the connection between the iconography and significance of the décor of church doors and their liturgical performativity, as well as their parallels...

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Main Author: Elisabeta Negrău
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/6/732