The Cult of Maria Regina in Early Medieval Rome

The iconography of Mary bearing the crown and vestments of a Byzantine empress has long been associated with the arts of the city of Rome, where the overwhelming majority of early examples survive. From the eighth century onwards, this theme was exploited by the popes to reinforce their claims to i...

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Main Author: John Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2017-09-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
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Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5532