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| Named Person: | Bagratid dynasty. |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Antony Eastmond |
| ISBN: | 0271016280 9780271016283 |
| OCLC Number: | 35042360 |
| Description: | xx, 268 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | Pt. 1. Monuments. I. Royal Imagery Before the Unification of Georgia (888-1008). II. The Imagery of United Georgia (1008-1184). III. The Imagery of Queen Tamar (1184-1213) -- Pt. 2. Themes. IV. The Functions of Royal Imagery. V. Patronage and the Creation of Royal Imagery. App. I. Royal Imagery Before 1050 -- App. II. The Dating and Identification of the Donor Portraits in the Sioni Church at At'eni -- App. III. The Rule and Order for the Blessing of Kings -- Abbreviated Genealogy of the Bagrat'ioni Family. |
| Responsibility: | Antony Eastmond. |
Abstract:
Initially, the book traces the production and interpretation of royal imagery over three centuries, from the revival of the Georgian monarchy in the ninth century to its culmination in the reign of Queen Tamar (1184-1213) on the eve of the Mongolian invasions. Specifically, the book concentrates on the five surviving images of Queen Tamar. These portraits provide untapped evidence of the ways in which artistic traditions were transformed by the need to legitimize the accession of a woman to power. Eastmond also challenges the typically held view that the role of patronage in the functioning and development of royal imagery was centrally controlled. He proposes instead that it was manipulated by members of the court to promote both local and royal interests.
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