Studies in the Iconography of the Virgin
Victor Lasareff
Kondakov1 and Likhachev,2 in their fundamental works on the iconography of Virgin, collected an immense amount material which illuminates history one basic iconographic types art Byzantium Christian East. It would nevertheless be a serious error to accept conclusions uncritically, not only because are now somewhat out date many respects, but also they contain inaccuracies, resulting from specifically archaeological interests these two scholars. Even Pokrovski,3 closely following Kondakov's lead, made artificial distinction between form content, actually constitute indivisible unit. All have narrowed down concept mere question subject4 remain silent problem form. Since hold that style work is practically identical with its subject, system classification becomes wholly matter externals, completely ignores profound...
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