Fountain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23422865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Stephenson (0000-0002-7046-4252, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 151-182 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Serpent Column (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190209063.003.0006 |
| OpenAlex | W4241960018 |
| ISBN | 9780190209063 |
| Language | EN |
Surveys the known serpentine fountains of Medieval Constantinople, and relates tales of fantastic fountains from Byzantium and further afield, including at the court of Mongke Khan. Studies the placement of a serpent fountain in scenes depicting the Annunciation to St. Anne and also that of Mary, who is portrayed as the Second Eve. Returns to the theme of temptation, now specifically by three-headed tempters. Returns to the combat myth, now to consider Christian serpent-tramplers and dragon-slayers. Concludes with a discussion of paintings in Cappadocian rock churches that show spiritual warriors and military saints confronting serpents with one, two, or three heads.
Archaeology · Fountain · Byzantine Studies and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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