Saint george “μέγας δούξ” - an icon from the Byzantine Museum of Kastoria
In this paper, the icon of St George with the epithet Megas Doux (Μέγας Δούξ), held in the Kastoria Museum, is published for the first time; it dates from the first decade of the fourteenth century. The discussion lists all known examples of holy warriors with the same epithet preserved in...
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| Format: | Article |
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Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Zograf |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-1361/2014/0350-13611438099S.pdf |
| Summary: | In this paper, the icon of St George with the epithet Megas Doux (Μέγας
Δούξ), held in the Kastoria Museum, is published for the first time; it dates
from the first decade of the fourteenth century. The discussion lists all
known examples of holy warriors with the same epithet preserved in the area
of Kastoria. Based on these examples it is concluded that the epithet was not
only related to St Demetrios. During the reign of Andronikos II Palaiologos,
donors who bore the title of dux wished to endow their personal patron saint
- most commonly Demetrios and George - with the same title. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-1361 |