Identity Puzzles: Medieval Christian Art in Syria and Lebanon

Identity Puzzles: Medieval Christian Art in Syria and LebanonOrientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 184Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/X9MBPBL3/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.MatImmerzeelIdentity Puzzles: Medieval Christian Art in Syria and Lebanonhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/X9MBPBL3https://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/X9MBPBL3https://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/X9MBPBL3LouvainPeeters2009Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 184Numerous churches decorated with medieval wall paintings can be found in Lebanon and Syria, especially in the former Crusader County of Tripoli and the Muslim-controlled Damascus area. In particular the first half of the thirteenth century turned out to be a period of intensive artistic activities. This book addresses the matter of identity formation in the decoration of Maronite, Melkite and Syrian Orthodox churches during this artistic 'Syrian Renaissance', and explores the differences and similarities between the arts of these communities. Attention is given to the interaction between Latins and local Christians, the attribution of works of art to local and Byzantine artists, and the relationship with Islamic art. Furthermore, recent discoveries have revealed that indigenous painters and workshops involved in the embellishment of churches also produced icons which were formerly attributed to Latin artists, thus adding a new dimension to the research on the production of Christian art in the Middle East during the Crusader era. Immerzeel, Mat. Identity Puzzles: Medieval Christian Art in Syria and Lebanon. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 184. Louvain: Peeters, 2009. Mat Immerzeel, Identity Puzzles: Medieval Christian Art in Syria and Lebanon, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 184 (Louvain: Peeters, 2009).JacobitesLebanonMaronitesMelkitesXIII CEarchaeologyartchurchesidentity