Soleils nocturnes. Visions progressives dans les edifices a coupole de l’Antiquite tardive

IVANOVICI, Dan-Vladimir. Soleils nocturnes. Visions progressives dans les edifices a coupole de l’Antiquite tardive (Nocturnal suns. Staging visions in Late Antique domes). Etudes de lettres. Lausanne: Universite de Lausanne, 2018, vol. 307, No 2, p. 103-122. ISSN 0014-2026.

Basic information

Original name

Soleils nocturnes. Visions progressives dans les edifices a coupole de l’Antiquite tardive

Name (in English)

Nocturnal suns. Staging visions in Late Antique domes

Authors

IVANOVICI, Dan-Vladimir (642 Romania, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Etudes de lettres, Lausanne, Universite de Lausanne, 2018, 0014-2026

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Other information

Language

French

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60401 Arts, Art history

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/18:00103277

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

domes; late antiquity; middle ages; iconography; decoration

Tags

rivok

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

Tenant compte du cadre nocturne du rituel baptismal tardo-antique, les decorations des coupoles des baptisteres du Ve siecle de Naples et de Ravenne devoilent leurs secrets. C’est dans le contraste entre le fond bleu, qui se dematerialise dans l’obscurite, et les elements realises avec le verre dore qu’un soleil nocturne emerge, constituant le point focal de la composition. La signification du motif, son caractere et sa fonction sont abordes dans cet article, jetant une lumiere sur la dynamique complexe entre l’Eglise, les candidats et le cadre du bapteme.

In English

When we take into account the nocturnal setting of late antique baptism, the decoration of the domes of the fifth-century baptisteries in Naples and Ravenna reveal their secrets. It is in the contrast between the blue background, which dematerialises on the night sky, and the elements made in gold mosaic that a nocturnal sun emerges as focus point of the composition. The motif's symbolism, its character and role are discussed in the article, casting light on the complex dynamic existing between Church, candidates for baptism, and the setting of baptism.