REFF - Faculty of Philosophy Repository
University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy
    • English
    • Српски
    • Српски (Serbia)
  • English 
    • English
    • Serbian (Cyrillic)
    • Serbian (Latin)
  • Login
View Item 
  •   REFF
  • Istorija umetnosti / History of Art
  • Radovi istraživača / Researcher's publications - Odeljenje za istoriju umetnosti
  • View Item
  •   REFF
  • Istorija umetnosti / History of Art
  • Radovi istraživača / Researcher's publications - Odeljenje za istoriju umetnosti
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium

Thumbnail
2014
1777.pdf (220.7Kb)
Authors
Vranešević, Branka
Article (Published version)
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
This paper focuses on offering a possible iconographic interpretation of the decoration of a rare three nozzle lamp discovered in the ancient city of Viminacium, on the locality of a necropolis called Pecine, dated to the early fourth century. Among the numerous lamps unearthed at the site of this prominent Roman city, capital of Moesia Superior, this example stands out for its rectangular shape, three nozzles and a decoration of high artistic merit consisting of geometric and floral ornaments. Considering the function and meaning of lamps within the framework of Early Christian teachings, liturgy and burial practices, this imagery can be understood as visualization of concepts related to perceptions of eternity and otherworldly, divine light.
Keywords:
necropolis / light / lamp / geometric and floral motifs
Source:
Zograf, 2014, 38, 23-29
Publisher:
  • Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za istoriju umetnosti, Beograd
Funding / projects:
  • Serbian Medieval Art and its European Context (RS-177036)

DOI: 10.2298/ZOG1438023V

ISSN: 0350-1361

WoS: 000209737400002

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84930512760
[ Google Scholar ]
URI
http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1780
Collections
  • Radovi istraživača / Researcher's publications - Odeljenje za istoriju umetnosti
Institution/Community
Istorija umetnosti / History of Art
TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vranešević, Branka
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1780
AB  - This paper focuses on offering a possible iconographic interpretation of the decoration of a rare three nozzle lamp discovered in the ancient city of Viminacium, on the locality of a necropolis called Pecine, dated to the early fourth century. Among the numerous lamps unearthed at the site of this prominent Roman city, capital of Moesia Superior, this example stands out for its rectangular shape, three nozzles and a decoration of high artistic merit consisting of geometric and floral ornaments. Considering the function and meaning of lamps within the framework of Early Christian teachings, liturgy and burial practices, this imagery can be understood as visualization of concepts related to perceptions of eternity and otherworldly, divine light.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za istoriju umetnosti, Beograd
T2  - Zograf
T1  - The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium
EP  - 29
SP  - 23
VL  - 38
DO  - 10.2298/ZOG1438023V
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Vranešević, Branka",
year = "2014",
abstract = "This paper focuses on offering a possible iconographic interpretation of the decoration of a rare three nozzle lamp discovered in the ancient city of Viminacium, on the locality of a necropolis called Pecine, dated to the early fourth century. Among the numerous lamps unearthed at the site of this prominent Roman city, capital of Moesia Superior, this example stands out for its rectangular shape, three nozzles and a decoration of high artistic merit consisting of geometric and floral ornaments. Considering the function and meaning of lamps within the framework of Early Christian teachings, liturgy and burial practices, this imagery can be understood as visualization of concepts related to perceptions of eternity and otherworldly, divine light.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za istoriju umetnosti, Beograd",
journal = "Zograf",
title = "The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium",
pages = "29-23",
volume = "38",
doi = "10.2298/ZOG1438023V"
}
Vranešević, B.. (2014). The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium. in Zograf
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za istoriju umetnosti, Beograd., 38, 23-29.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ZOG1438023V
Vranešević B. The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium. in Zograf. 2014;38:23-29.
doi:10.2298/ZOG1438023V .
Vranešević, Branka, "The iconography of light. A possible interpretation of the decoration of a three nozzle lamp from Viminacium" in Zograf, 38 (2014):23-29,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ZOG1438023V . .

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
About REFF | Send Feedback

OpenAIRERCUB
 

 

All of DSpaceInstitutions/communitiesAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis institutionAuthorsTitlesSubjects

Statistics

View Usage Statistics

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
About REFF | Send Feedback

OpenAIRERCUB