The Question of the Role of the Donor and of the Painter. A Rudimentary Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20488592 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria PANAYOTIDI (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Pages | 143 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1105-5758 • E-ISSN: 2241-2190 |
| Publisher | National Documentation Centre (EKT) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.12681/dchae.1099 |
| OpenAlex | W2305192566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
1 he question of the artist's dependence on the patron in producing his work, the manner, that is, in which the latter intervenes in the process of artistic creation and the degree of the painter's independence from the donor; also, the degree of recognition enjoyed by the artist, are always issues of particular interest in the study and understanding of the society of each period and of the cultural role of the various social groups. However, we have very little information on the mediaeval Byzantine society 1 and, as regards the above questions, only some elements -indications rather -can for the time being be found. A general aphorism is the following wellknown passage from the Seventh Ecumenical Council of AD 787, which states that: "the painter's domain is limited to his art, whereas the disposition manifestly pertains to the holy fathers who built [the churches]" 2 . Yet the painter's role in artistic creation and, by extension, his place in Byzantine society, have been very little understood 3 . Thus, the examination of certain monuments permitting the formulation of observations from this angle, constitutes an attempt to pose some relevant questions and to seek certain indications. Two groups of almost contemporary wall-paintings in Cyprus -that of the Enkleistra with the bema of the Holy Cross, in the hermitage of Saint Neophytos, near Paphos 4 and that of the church of the Panagia tou Ara-1
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Epistemology · Painting · Visual arts · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |