The trophies of the Martyrs: An art historical study of early Christian Silver reliquaries

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Abstract

In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes. She offers a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics, which were an essential asset to the Church in its establishment of pilgrimage centres and local hagiographic heritage sites, first in Italy and later in other places around Europe and North Africa. At the same time, Noga-Banai highlights the identity of the objects as portable art, treating the reliquaries as visual historical testimonies. The book is illustrated with nearly 100 finely reproduced drawings and photographs.

Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press
Number of pages240
ISBN (Electronic)9781383035711
ISBN (Print)9780199217748, 019152722X, 1281515310, 1383035717, 9786611515317
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameOxford University Press

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

ULI publications

  • uli
  • Reliquaries, Byzantine
  • Silverwork, Byzantine
  • Silverwork, Early Christian

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