Series | Eurasian Studies
Edited book | «A mari usque ad mare»
Chapter | The Long Tradition of the Cycle of Paintings of Qusayr ‘Amra
Abstract
The cycle of paintings of the bathhouse of Qusayr ‘Amra (eighth century, Jordan) has been the object of several attempts of interpretation. Scholars have usually limited its contextualization to the large family of Roman and late antique bathhouses to its plan and hydraulic features. The present article argues instead that late antique examples of the same architectural typology might have provided models and patterns for the paintings of Qusayr ‘Amra too. Agreeing with a common late antique artistic practice, legends were instead used in the painting in order to add and explain new and unusual themes inserted among the traditional repertoire.
Language: it
Keywords Early Islam • Representation of kings • Bathhouses • Qusayr ‘Amra • Bilingual inscriptions • Bathhouses decoration • Late antiquity
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.14277/6969-085-3/EUR-4-11
Medioevo latino e bizantino
Lingue, linguistica e letterature
Arte islamica
Cultura visuale e testo
Storia dell’arte, restauro, conservazione
Storia e dinamiche identitarie riflesse nell’arte
Storia dell’arte, studi religiosi e antropologia
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Guidetti Mattia |
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The Long Tradition of the Cycle of Paintings of Qusayr ‘Amra |
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The cycle of paintings of the bathhouse of Qusayr ‘Amra (eighth century, Jordan) has been the object of several attempts of interpretation. Scholars have usually limited its contextualization to the large family of Roman and late antique bathhouses to its plan and hydraulic features. The present article argues instead that late antique examples of the same architectural typology might have provided models and patterns for the paintings of Qusayr ‘Amra too. Agreeing with a common late antique artistic practice, legends were instead used in the painting in order to add and explain new and unusual themes inserted among the traditional repertoire. |
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Eurasian Studies |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing |
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2016-07-19 |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-086-0/the-long-tradition-of-the-cycle-of-paintings-of-qu/ |
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10.14277/6969-085-3/EUR-4-11 |
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2610-8879 |
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2610-9433 |
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978-88-6969-086-0 |
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978-88-6969-085-3 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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Bathhouses |
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Bathhouses |
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Bathhouses decoration |
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Bathhouses decoration |
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Bilingual inscriptions |
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Bilingual inscriptions |
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Early Islam |
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Early Islam |
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Late antiquity |
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Late antiquity |
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Qusayr ‘Amra |
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Qusayr ‘Amra |
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Representation of kings |
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Representation of kings |
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