The Virgin with the "tongues of fire" on Byzantine lead seals

Author

Cotsonis, John

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Dumbarton Oaks papers. 1994, Vol. 48, 221-227, 16 ill.

ISSN

0070-7546

Abstract (en)

Analyzes images containing "tongues of fire" beside Mary as a type depicting the descent of the Holy Spirit. The majority of the seals are from the 11th c.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork
• Seals
• Byzantine
• Lead
• Iconography
• Christian iconography
• Mary, Virgin
• Holy Spirit
• 900-1100

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal
• Sceau
• Byzantin (art)
• Plomb
• Iconographie
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Vierge
• Saint-Esprit
• 900-1100

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950701-00316988

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