“And God saw the light, that it was good”: Personifications of Light Western European Iconography of the Creation (11-13 centuries)
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6355-2018-7-56-81
Abstract
Iconography of Creation of the World of so-called “roman type” in 11th -13th cent. Italy and in Northern Europe in many ways goes to lost frescoes of San Paolo Fuori le Mura (middle of 5th cent) and to several early-Christian traditions, including traditions of Genesis of Lord Cotton and Pentateuch of Ashburnham. By the example of iconographical changings of one detail of that pattern - personification of Light in the First day of Creation - the author outlines possible ways for restoring an appearance of the missing specimen and following iconographical borrowings from the earlier traditions. The article considers a question of sustainability for every part of “roman-type” composition - presence of glory radiance, its form and color, variations of attributes.The result of comparison of several images results in a conclusion about the mutual impact and replacement of two pairs of second-line elements in composition - the Light and Darkness and the Sun and Moon, being simultaneously being present in the so-called “roman-type” compositions.
About the Author
Anna V. Pozhidaeva
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
PhD in Art history, associate professor, School of
History, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia; bldg. 3, bld. 21/4,
Staraya Basmannaya st, Moscow, 127051
Russian Federation
PhD in Art history, associate professor, School of
History, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia; bldg. 3, bld. 21/4,
Staraya Basmannaya st, Moscow, 127051
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Pozhidaeva A.V. “And God saw the light, that it was good”: Personifications of Light Western European Iconography of the Creation (11-13 centuries). RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2018;(7):56-81. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6355-2018-7-56-81
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