The Affective Byzantine Book
Reflections on Aesthetics of Gospel Lectionaries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21974680 |
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| Authors | Joseph R Kopta (Temple University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 92 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0752 • E-ISSN: 2076-0752 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/arts13030092 |
| OpenAlex | W4398223044 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
The aesthetic qualities of Byzantine Gospel Lectionaries in Middle Byzantine times, afforded by their material construction, fostered an intermedial relationship with the architectural interiors of the churches and chapels where they were used in sacred liturgies. In particular, Byzantine book makers employed discreet reflective materials—particularly albumen and gold—that engendered an aesthetic of liquidity. If we center materiality and aesthetic considerations of the Byzantine Gospel Lectionary, building upon art history’s so-called “material turn”, we can come closer to understanding something of the poetry of the Byzantine manuscript as part of an affective experience—one that was shiny, shimmering, and fluid
Aesthetics · Art · Byzantine architecture · Gospel · Literature · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
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