L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie

The mosaic of Constantine IX and Zoe in the south gallery of Saint Sophia in Constantinople is the centre of our attention. The inscriptions and persons depicted in this mosaic have visibly been retouched. Contrary to the prevailing opinion we prove the mosaic “of Zoe” dates from before the Empress...

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Main Author: Tania Kambourova
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Centre d´Histoire et Théorie des Arts 2006-01-01
Series:Images Re-Vues
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/imagesrevues/308
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description The mosaic of Constantine IX and Zoe in the south gallery of Saint Sophia in Constantinople is the centre of our attention. The inscriptions and persons depicted in this mosaic have visibly been retouched. Contrary to the prevailing opinion we prove the mosaic “of Zoe” dates from before the Empress came to power; for her inscription has visibly been retouched and does not correspond to the characters in the original inscription above the masculine figure, now Constantine IX. A hypothesis is formed on the predecessors’ possible identities. The final reflections give an explanation for the imperial gifts.  
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spellingShingle Tania Kambourova
L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
Images Re-Vues
mosaïc
power
transformation
Byzantium
title L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
title_full L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
title_fullStr L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
title_full_unstemmed L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
title_short L'image manipulée : considérations sur une mosaïque de Sainte-Sophie
title_sort l image manipulee considerations sur une mosaique de sainte sophie
topic mosaïc
power
transformation
Byzantium
url https://journals.openedition.org/imagesrevues/308
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