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DOI Artikel:Cutler, Anthony: Mistaken novelty: problems of ivory carving in the Christian East (12th and 13th centuries) =
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A. CUTLER, "PROBLEMS OF IVORY CARVING IN THE CHRISTIAN EAST (1ŻTH AND 13TH CENTURIES)" 273
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human body', and goes on to observe: 'His Mother.. .and his disciples [who] are standing
there, fashioned with such lifelike character by the painter that they seem indeed to be
seized by the various emotions of living persons'. Most telling of all - and almost as if the
author were reporting on our ivory - Leo evokes the apostles' reactions: 'One of them
gives the impression of following the ascending [Christ] with his eyes; another is seen to
be all ears, attempting to capture the meaning of the words that are uttered above (,) for
indeed a number of winged beings are assisting in the ascension and seem to be convers-
ing with them'. The text on the lid (ill. 2) reads: 'my peace 1 leave with you, my peace I
give unto you' - 'another is pensive because of his astonishment; another is filled with
wonderment and fearThis diversity of responses is conveyed by figures that variously
Oraho 34, Akakios, ed., AÉovioq lot) Xotpoû naveyopticot foyót (Athens, 1868), 275-278. Here and below I cite
the translation of C. Mango, Art of 7?yz<27iH'no Æmpiro 372-7453, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972, pp. 203-5.
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human body', and goes on to observe: 'His Mother.. .and his disciples [who] are standing
there, fashioned with such lifelike character by the painter that they seem indeed to be
seized by the various emotions of living persons'. Most telling of all - and almost as if the
author were reporting on our ivory - Leo evokes the apostles' reactions: 'One of them
gives the impression of following the ascending [Christ] with his eyes; another is seen to
be all ears, attempting to capture the meaning of the words that are uttered above (,) for
indeed a number of winged beings are assisting in the ascension and seem to be convers-
ing with them'. The text on the lid (ill. 2) reads: 'my peace 1 leave with you, my peace I
give unto you' - 'another is pensive because of his astonishment; another is filled with
wonderment and fearThis diversity of responses is conveyed by figures that variously
Oraho 34, Akakios, ed., AÉovioq lot) Xotpoû naveyopticot foyót (Athens, 1868), 275-278. Here and below I cite
the translation of C. Mango, Art of 7?yz<27iH'no Æmpiro 372-7453, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972, pp. 203-5.