0229 In Search of a Divine Face

The article aspires to show how physiognomy was used in late antique art in order to give substance to the theophanic dimension of a person, especially of a saint. Drawing on monumental art, sculpture, daily life objects and catacomb paintings or mosaics, it is possible to discern that the physiogno...

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Main Author: Chiara Croci
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA) 2019-09-01
Series:RIHA Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/rihajournal/article/view/70059