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0 reviewsPortraits were a fundamental part of Greco-Roman society. Dis- playing portraits of friends, family members, civic and religious leaders, and holy teachers was commonplace, accompanied by a myriad of cultural perceptions about the power of such images. These perceptions did not cease with the establishment of Christianity, nor did they fall into desuetude when icons became components in the construction of sacred spaces. This term, icon, serves as the most basic component of our understanding of Byzantine portraiture. In its broadest translation from the Greek, "eikon" means "image;" but according to the Byzantine use of the word, it should more accurately be interpreted as "portrait." The origins of the Christian icon, or portrait, are rooted in Late Antiquity, if not before, and its particular significance to Christianity developed quickly over the first few centuries of the Byzantine Empire.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword … ix
Abbreviations … xi
Introduction … 1
Chapter One. The Portrait and the Icon … 15
Chapter Two. The Monumental Portrait and the Icon … 105
Chapter Three. The Panel Portrait and the Icon … 183
Conclusion … 258
