Metamorphosis: The Transfiguration in Byzantine Theology and Iconography

Parallels are drawn from Byzantine cartography to show how the placement of Christ, or the mandorla and light rays emanating from behind him, form a sacred map anticipating the eschatological transfiguration of the cosmos.

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Published in:Theological Studies 2007, Vol.68 (1), p.214
Main Author: Skira, Jaroslav Z
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Theology
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Summary:Parallels are drawn from Byzantine cartography to show how the placement of Christ, or the mandorla and light rays emanating from behind him, form a sacred map anticipating the eschatological transfiguration of the cosmos.
ISSN:0040-5639
2169-1304