Paul the Silentiary
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dans : Images de la cathédrale dans la littérature et dans l'art. Actes du colloque de Tours (5-7 octobre 2066), Cahiers de Rencontre avec patrimoine religieux, coll. Art sacré 26, Tours 2008, p. 75-89.
The construction of Justinian's Hagia Sophia was one of the most important events for the inhabitants of Constantinople in the sixth century. The building process and the appearance of the church were described by three authors from the... more
Bachelor's dissertation (it. Lettere Classiche) at the University of Naples Federico II in Greek Literature entitled “La tradizione della Saffo epigrammatica. La ricezione della figura di Saffo nell’epigramma greco” (eng. THE TRADITION OF... more
Detailed examination and commentary on poem Anthologia Palatina 5.294 of Agathias Scholastikos
Наши исследования последних лет показали, что в византийском искусстве сознательно создавались «пространственные иконы», возникавшие в Воздухе как некие образы-видения, своего рода посредники при переходе зрителя-молящегося из земной... more
The perception of Byzantine churches was defined by image-paradigms which existed over and above figurative depictions. In this article I analyse the image paradigm of the ‘Holy Mountain’, which significantly shaped the perception of both... more
Translation of 2 epigrams of the Palatine Anthology. In: A. Kolde, D. Nelis, P. Schubert, 'Orphée au Colisée et le mystère du chant de la cigale. Choix d’épigrammes grecques et latines', Genève, 2008
In the present paper I focus on the occurrences of the motif of the lamp (λύχνος) in the fifth book of the Palatine Anthology. It turns out on numerous oc casions the lamp is not merely an element of night scenery but it also performs... more
Bien que généralement accepté comme une évidence, le lien qui unit la Description du Tableau cosmique (ἔκφρασις τοῦ κοσμικοῦ πίνακος) de Jean de Gaza et les deux Description de l’église de Sainte-Sophie (ἔκφρασις τοῦ ναοῦ τῆς ἁγίας... more
Paul the Silentiary’s Description of the Hagia Sophia: Ekphrasis and Encomium as Means of Political Authority in Late Antiquity, 8th December, 2021.