Iconography of "The Dormition of the Virgin" in the 10th to 12th Centuries. An Analysis from its Legendary Sources

This article aims to highlight if and to what extent the medieval iconography of the Dormition of the Virgin reflects the central or peripheral details of three apocryphal texts, written by the Pseudo John the Theologian, the archbishop John of Thessalonica and the Pseudo Joseph of Arimathea. Thus,...

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Main Author: José María Salvador González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-08-01
Series:Anales de Historia del Arte
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Online Access:http://revistasculturales.ucm.es/index.php/ANHA/article/view/39610