Examines the influence of several literary genres and rhetorical techniques on the art of narration in Byzantium. In particular, Maguire shows that the literary embellishments of the sermons and hymns of the church nourished the imaginationas of artists.
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Title
Art and eloquence in Byzantium.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Art, Byzantine.
Christian art and symbolism-- Byzantine Empire.
Art and literature-- Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine literature-- History and criticism.
Art byzantin.
Art chrétien-- Empire byzantin-- 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)