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2015. Vol. 2, no. 4, 105–136
doi:10.17759/langt.2015020411
ISSN: 2312-2757 (online)

The Birth of the cosmatesque style: Byzantium, Ancient Rus and Medieval Italy

 
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Abstract

Mosaic of the cosmatesque style has a conneticon with Italy a long time ago. However, the history of its creation is not so clear. The author argues that the basis of the cosmatesque style didn’t appeare in Italy, its geographical spread is much wider than Rome and the neighborhood, and the family marbler Cosmati not the creators, they are and followers of the centuries-old traditions of the Byzantine mosaicists, which were formed in VI-VIII centuries.

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Keywords: intercultural communication, cosmatesque, medieval, ancient Rus, the Byzantine Empire, Medieval Italy, art history, history of religion, early Christianity, Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Islam, semantics, semiotics.

Journal rubric: Intercultural Communication and Problems of Globalization: Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics

OpenAlex citations: 5

OpenAlex trends: Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, Byzantine Studies and History

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Historical and Religious Studies of Rome

This cluster of papers explores the ceremonial, spatial, and authoritative aspects of Rome from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, focusing on the transition of power from emperors to popes, the role of Saint Peter's basilica, the influence of patronage and politics, and the representation of Old Saint Peter's basilica. It delves into topics such as the Liber Pontificalis, urban development, and the interplay between liturgy and politics in Old Saint Peter's.

Number of works: 183112  |  Total number of citations: 271855

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Byzantine Studies and History

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to Byzantine and Eastern Mediterranean studies, including intellectual culture, religious identity, historical texts, and cultural exchange. It explores the development of Byzantine philosophy, the spread of Christianity in the region, and the dynamics of Mediterranean trade during the medieval period.

Number of works: 216265  |  Total number of citations: 429444

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2015020411

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For citation: Tsykunov, I.V. (2015). The Birth of the cosmatesque style: Byzantium, Ancient Rus and Medieval Italy. Language and Text, 2(4), 105–136. https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2015020411

© Tsykunov I.V., 2015

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Igor V. Tsykunov, chef-editor, The magazine «Our psychology», Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: artefakt@yandex.ru

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