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- Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual Culture
- Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual Culture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- One The Byzantine Statue
- Two Prophecy
- Three History
- Four Mimesis
- Five Epigrams and Statues
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Two - Prophecy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 September 2021
- Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual Culture
- Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual Culture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- One The Byzantine Statue
- Two Prophecy
- Three History
- Four Mimesis
- Five Epigrams and Statues
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
One of the most enigmatic anecdotes in Byzantium concerns a murder perpetrated by a statue. Two officials named Theodore and Himerius decided to “investigate” (historesai) some images (eikones). They made for the Kynegion, a Roman amphitheatre on the acropolis of Constantinople. This site had fallen into ruins by the 7th century and was used for political executions.
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- Between the Pagan Past and Christian Present in Byzantine Visual CultureStatues in Constantinople, 4th-13th Centuries CE, pp. 43 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022