Elena Papastavrou
Biographic Data
| ID | 8911305 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Papastavrou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena |
| FAMILY NAME | Papastavrou |
| SIGNATURE | PAPASTAVROU E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Visualizing the Magnificat
This paper examines the iconography of the Mother of God holding a book in Early Christian and Medieval art, focusing on representations in which a book or scroll functions as an attribute of the Virgin Mary. Particular attention is given to scenes depicting Mary in relation to the Christ Child, Christ Pantocrator, and the Magnificat. The study explores the symbolic significance of the book and scroll through the textual tradition of the Church F…
Tania Velmans. In memoriam
Introduction. L’évolution de la broderie de tradition byzantine en Méditerranée orientale et dans le monde slave (1200‐1800)
Les broderies profanes ou liturgiques sont des témoins aussi bien artistiques, culturels et historiques, qu’économiques et politiques, ainsi que religieux et spirituels. Le présent volume est dédié à la broderie de tradition byzantine qui a évolué dans les pays héritiers de la culture byzantine, qui s’étendent à l’Est de la Méditerranée et au monde slave, entre 1200 et 1800. L’espace temporel a été ainsi délimité, car les broderies byzantines de …
Notes on the Sanctuary Curtain
This article will discuss the different types of textiles used as curtains for the sanctuary door by the Greek Orthodox Church during the Ottoman period. For this case study, our selection of representative pieces offers a survey of the Church’s dominant textile consumption and exhibition practices, providing new insights on ecclesiastical material culture. Sanctuary doors are situated in the middle of the iconostasis, usually a wooden wall separ…
From Constantinople to Vienna
The following article aims at providing an illustrative overview of the representative characteristics of three Schools of embroidery which are linked to Byzantine tradition. Our investigation will consider works of the 17th and 18th centuries produced in Constantinople, Vienna, and lands which used to belong to the eastern periphery of Byzantium, such as Georgia and the Pontus. Our interdisciplinary approach, based on technical art historical en…
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Introduction. L’évolution de la broderie de tradition byzantine en Méditerranée orientale et dans le monde slave (1200‐1800)
Les broderies profanes ou liturgiques sont des témoins aussi bien artistiques, culturels et historiques, qu’économiques et politiques, ainsi que religieux et spirituels. Le présent volume est dédié à la broderie de tradition byzantine qui a évolué dans les pays héritiers de la culture byzantine, qui s’étendent à l’Est de la Méditerranée et au monde slave, entre 1200 et 1800. L’espace temporel a été ainsi délimité, car les broderies byzantines de …
Notes on the Sanctuary Curtain
This article will discuss the different types of textiles used as curtains for the sanctuary door by the Greek Orthodox Church during the Ottoman period. For this case study, our selection of representative pieces offers a survey of the Church’s dominant textile consumption and exhibition practices, providing new insights on ecclesiastical material culture. Sanctuary doors are situated in the middle of the iconostasis, usually a wooden wall separ…
From Constantinople to Vienna
The following article aims at providing an illustrative overview of the representative characteristics of three Schools of embroidery which are linked to Byzantine tradition. Our investigation will consider works of the 17th and 18th centuries produced in Constantinople, Vienna, and lands which used to belong to the eastern periphery of Byzantium, such as Georgia and the Pontus. Our interdisciplinary approach, based on technical art historical en…
Tania Velmans. In memoriam
Visualizing the Magnificat
This paper examines the iconography of the Mother of God holding a book in Early Christian and Medieval art, focusing on representations in which a book or scroll functions as an attribute of the Virgin Mary. Particular attention is given to scenes depicting Mary in relation to the Christ Child, Christ Pantocrator, and the Magnificat. The study explores the symbolic significance of the book and scroll through the textual tradition of the Church F…
Art (4 works) · Byzantine architecture (3 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Classics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Iconography (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work) · Adornment (1 work)