Spiritual Seeing: Picturing God's Invisibility in Medieval Art (The Middle Ages Series)

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by  Herbert L. Kessler

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ILLUSTRATIONS
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I. Lisoon, Gulbenkian Coneclion, MS. L.A. 139, fo!' 13r.
II. Padua, Scrovegni Chape!,apsidalarch (Art Resource).
Ill. Vatican, Bib. Apos., Cod. gr. 699, foL 89T.
IV. Sinai, Monastery O(SI. Catherine, Cod. 1186, fol. 69T.
Vatican, Bib. Apos. Cod. Ross. gr. 2.51, fol. I2V.
V,Paris,Bib.nal.,Ms.Nollv.acq.lat.2334,fol.sor.
VI. Madrid, Bib. nac.,Vitr. 2o-6,fo!.52T.
VII.Paris,Bib.nal.,Ms.lat.l,foI.415V•
VIII. Paris, St.-Denis, choir window (P. Lemaitre, Arch. Pho!. Paris, CNMHS).
FIGURES
1.1. Alba Julia, Documentara Batthyaneum, Ms R.II, fo1. 14r. l
1.2. Dura Europos, synagogue, view of northwest corner (Kraeling). 3
1.3. Dura Europos, synagogue, Gathering of Peoples (after Goodenough). 4
1.4. Dura Europos, synagogue, Destruction of the Temple of Dagon (KraeHng). 5
I.S. Venice, San Marco, atrium, Expulsion from Paradise (W. Ritter, courtesy of
DumhartonOaks). 7
1.6. Venice, San Marco, atrium, Abraham at Shechem (W. Ritter, courtesy of
DumbartonOaks). 8
l.7. Venice, San Marco, atrium, Moses Before the Burning Bush (W. Ritter, courtesy of
DumbartonOaks). 9
1.8. Venice, San Marco, Christ (W. Ritter, courtesy of Dumba rto n Oaks). 10
1-9. Smyrna, Evangelical &hoo\, Cod. B 8, p. 176 (dt.'Stroyed) (Paris, Institut
G.Millet). 11
1.10. Vatican, Bib. Apos., Cod. gr. 746, foJ. 443r. 13
1.11. Ncw Haven, Yale University, Heinecke: Rar~ Book and Manuso::ript Library, Ms. 391,
fo1.41r.14
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1.12. Rome, San Gregorio Nazianzeno, Legend ofTempulus (Rome, Bib.
Hertziana). 15
1.13. Rom~, Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Madonna AdvO('ata ([CCD). 16
J.14.Vatican.l'inaCOleca,Chris\. 17
1.15. Rome, Santa Prasscde. Zenn Cbapel, vault (DAI). 19
1.16. Rome. Santa I'rassedc, Zeno Chapc!, wall ol'er altar (DAI). 20
1.17. Padua,Scrovegni Chapel (detail) (Flurence, Kunsthistorisches!nstitUt). 21
1.IS.Ferentillo,San Pietro a VaJle, angels (lCCD). 12
1.19. Ferentillo.San Pictroa Valle. Christ (ICCD). 23
1.20. Ferentillo. San Pietro a Valle, Adam Naming Animals ([CCD). 24
1.21. Ferentillo,San Pietro a Valle. s:ucophagus (author). 25
1.22, Fcrcntillo, Si1n Pietro a Valle, Adoration of the Magi (ICCD). 2]
1.23. FerenliHo, San Pietro a Valle, Entry into Jerusalem (lCCD). 27
2.1. MI. Athas, Pantocrator Monastery, Cod. 61, fol. 16ST (Weitzmann). 31
2.2. Smyrna, Evangelical School, Cod. B 8, p.179 (drstruyed) (Paris, IMtitut
G.MiIlet), 31
2.3. MI. Sinai, 51. Catherine's Monastery. ~'Ioses Chapel (Weitzmann). 3)
2.4. Mt. Sinai, 51. Catherine's Monastery, Moses Chapel, apse (Weitzmann). 34
2.5. Thessaloniki, 51. Euthymios, parekklcsion (Athens, Benaki Museum). )6
1.6. Kiev, City Museum of Easlern and Western An, icon. 38
2.7. MI. Sinai, 51. Catherine's Monasterr, icon (Weitzmann). 39
2.8. Vatican, Bib. Apos., Cod. Pal. gr. 381b, fol. 1711'. 40
2.9. Vatican, Bib. Apos., Cod, Pal. gr. 38tb, fol. t72T. 4t
2.\0. Flor,'nce, Biblioteca Laurenziana, Cod. Plul. V[32,fol.7v, 42
2.11. Florence, Biblioteca Laurenziana, Cod. Plu\. VI 32. fol. 8r. 43
2.12. London, Victoria and Albert Museum, textile. 46
2.1). Goreme, Sakll Kilise, wall into presbytery (N. Thierry). 48
2.14. Goreme, Sakh Kilise, waH into presbytery (N. Thierry). 49
2.15. A5inou, Panhagia Phorbiotissa, entrance wall (Dumbarton Oaks). 50
2.16. Smyrna, Evangdical School, Cud. B 8, p. 166 (dcstrored) (Paris, InstilU!
G.Milletj. 51
3.1. Vatican, Bib. Apos., Crn:!. gr. 699. fa!. 72V, 55
3.2. Vatican. Bib. Apos., Cod. gr. 699, fo!' 108r. 57
3.3. Mt. Sinai,S\. Catherine's Monastery, Cod. 1186, fot. 79r (Weitzmann). 58