From Ionian Sea to Meuse: Limits of Extension of the Cotton Genesis Tradition Influence in West-European Iconography of the Creation of the World in the 8th–12th Centuries
Anna V. Pozhidaeva
Studying the 8th–12th-century iconography of Creation offers a possibility to follow logicof spreading iconographic patterns fully or partially on wide territory Mediaeval Europe. The most influential all Early-Christian protographs for Western Europe was so-called Cotton Genesis. It ultimate source cycles, singular compositions some separate elements that could be integrated in other scenes with similar subjects belonging traditions, e.g. “Roman-type” monuments (frescoes and book illumination Rome Lazio) etc. Thus, First Day Adam Carolingian later monuments, figures angels standing by Creator may related personifications Days recently discovered 8th–9th-century Langobard frescoes Crypt Fall near Matera allow us attribute first examples this kind motive migration period. They also mark Southern border ‘Сottonian’ expansion area Rhein-Maas region, including Verdun homiliary (first quarter 12th century), Northern type’s expansion.
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