FRANEK, Juraj. 'Holy Rider' Magical Amulets from Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium. In Annihilating Evil: Scenes of Fighting, Slaying, Trampling and Binding Bad Forces In Art, University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, Warszawa, Polska, 4. 11. 2022. 2022.
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Original name 'Holy Rider' Magical Amulets from Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium
Authors FRANEK, Juraj.
Edition Annihilating Evil: Scenes of Fighting, Slaying, Trampling and Binding Bad Forces In Art, University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, Warszawa, Polska, 4. 11. 2022, 2022.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 60401 Arts, Art history
Country of publisher Poland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English holy rider; amulets; Solomon; Sisinnios; apotropaic magic; iconography
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Juraj Franek, Ph.D., učo 128247. Changed: 6/12/2022 15:09.
Abstract
On apotropaic amulets of Late Antiquity and Early Byzantine Period (ca. 4th–7th cent. CE), mostly of Syro-Palestinian provenance, we often encounter the image of the so-called 'Holy Rider', a mounted warrior, identified usually as Solomon or St Sisinnios, who is depicted in the moment of neutralizing a female demon by trampling her under the hooves of his horse and/or piercing her with a spear. I focus primarily on the imagery of the Holy Rider on protective wearables (ie, magical gems, pendants, medallions, and armbands) and consider the development of the motif, the identification of the rider and the demon, as well as inscriptions and other iconographical features that usually accompany the imagery of the Holy Rider.
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GA21-06319S, research and development projectName: Performativní formule v epigrafických dokumentech antické středomořské tradice
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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