The holy icon as an asset

Author

Oikonomides, Nicolas

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Dumbarton Oaks papers. 1991, Vol. 45, p. 35-44

ISSN

0070-7546

Abstract (en)

Discusses the "value" of Byzantine icons in the 11th-15th cs. Considers ordinary icons, and especially those alleged to perform miracles. States that owners of these special icons had to attract and maintain the public's interest, and in so doing employed "some very modern sales techniques." Oikonomides uses the vocabulary of contemporary marketing to address the issue of icons' value.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing
• Icons
• Painting
• 1000-1500
• Byzantine
• Commerce
• Miracles
• Value (aesthetics)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin
• Icône
• Peinture
• 1000-1500
• Byzantin (art)
• Commerce
• Miracle
• Valeur esthétique

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00428064

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