BYZANTINE Abyssinian Costume Patriarchs Bishops

Description: LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT BELOW Print Specifics: Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888 Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) including blank margins around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. (3) The uneven tone of the photo was caused by the light coming from one side when photographing the print. Legend: WITH THE DECLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE came the rise in importance of the Empire of the East, centred on Byzantium. Here tradition was all, and the only flexibility or variation in costume was in the dress of the Greek and Roman clergy and the Byzantine ascetics. The print depicts the imperial costumes of the Byzantine patriarchs. Fig. 8. represents Andronic II Palaiologina, who was the emperor from 1273 untill 1322. Group in fig. 5 represents Manuel Palaiologina, who was the emperor from 1391 untill 1425, along with his two sons, John, who became John Palaiologina in 1419 and Theodore Porphyrogenete, the Prince of Sparta. Fig. 4. depicts the tiara of Emperor Michael Palaiologina. The group in fig. 6. represents the patriarchs from Antioch, Syria, figs. 1,3 and 7 are orthodox bishops. Fig. 2. represents a fine example of the Abyssinian cross, which belonged to Theodore, Emperor of Abyssinia. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

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