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Bissera V. Pentcheva

Hagia Sophia

English · Paperback / Softback

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About the author

Bissera V. Pentcheva is Professor of Art History at Stanford University and the author of Icons and Power: The Mother of God in Byzantium and The Sensual Icon: Space, Ritual, and the Senses in Byzantium, both also published by Penn State University Press.

Summary

Examines the aesthetic principles and spiritual operations at work in Hagia Sophia. Drawing on art and architectural history, liturgy, musicology, and acoustics, explores the Byzantine paradigm of animation.

Product details

Authors	Bissera V. Pentcheva
Publisher	Penn State University Press

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	30.11.2018

Dimensions	180 mm x 254 mm x 20 mm
Weight	875 g
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture

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