The marvellous Hierotopy of the golden altar in Milan
Ivan Foletti
The golden altar in the Basilica of St. Ambrose Milan is one most fascinating objects surviving from Carolingian domination Milan. At a very general level, it first all important to remember Cesare Alzati's study that demonstrated, mostly based on documentary and liturgical evidence, an incessant dialogue between Byzantium throughout Early Middle Ages up until twelfth century. As suggested by title this paper, however, may also be interpreted as being part dialogue, somehow unexpected, with visual world Constantinople at time. delegation was led Hilduin Denis, people have no document testifies presence Milanese emissary among ambassadors. With current research, cannot go beyond these data that, whole, provide clues understanding design altar.
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