Light, Vision(s), Transformation. Experiencing Baptism in Canopied Fonts (ca. 230-ca. 500 CE)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21685249 |
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| Authors | Vladimir Ivanovici (0000-0003-4179-1809), Nathan S Dennis |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Pages | 97-108 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hortus Artium Medievalium (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1330-7274 • E-ISSN: 1848-9702 |
| Publisher | Brepols Publishers NV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1484/j.ham.5.121693 |
| OpenAlex | W3115382068 |
| Language | EN |
This article considers the ways in which the presence of canopies over baptismal fonts influenced the perception of the ritual experience and space. Attested in an important number of late antique baptisteries, canopies shaped the way in which fonts were perceived by conditioning their illumination. Additionally, they created meaningful associations with other canopied spaces and objects, thus adding to the symbolism of the ritual
Aesthetics · Antique · Art · Baptism · Perception · Theology · Visual arts · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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