Editorial: Routledge
Colección: Studies in Byzantine Cultural History
Número de páginas: 278 págs.
Fecha de edición: 29-12-2023
EAN: 9781032185927
ISBN: 978-1-032-18592-7
Precio (sin IVA): 173,84 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 180,79 €
It has long been recognised that the early Macedonian emperors were active propagandists but royal art has usually been viewed thematically over the span of centuries. Official iconography has been understood to project imperial power in ways which were impersonal and unchanging. This book instead adopts a chronological approach and considers how Basil justified his seizure of power, and how his successors went on to articulate their own ideas about authority. It concludes that imperial art did at times reflect the personality of the emperor and the political demands of the moment, such as the need for an heir, the nature of court politics or the choice of successor.