Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, 6: Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda

by John Nesbitt (Editor)

Overview

The combined Dumbarton Oaks and Fogg collection of Byzantine seals is one of the largest in the world, containing 17,000 specimens. Volume 6 in the catalogue presents the seals of emperors and patriarchs of Constantinople. Imperial seals are presented in conjunction with a representative coin of the appropriate emperor or empress to help the reader compare the iconography. Also included are select seals from patriarchs of Constantinople. More than 250 seals are illustrated and accompanied—where appropriate—by a full commentary regarding each specimen’s date, biographical information on its owner, peculiarities of orthography, and iconographic features. These seals contribute significantly to historical geography, the evolution of the Byzantine imperial administration, development in the Greek language, and decorative vogues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780884023388
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	04/15/2009
Series:	Dumbarton Oaks Collection Series , #19
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John Nesbitt is Research Associate for Byzantine Sigillography at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.

Cécile Morrisson is Director of Research Emerita at Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, and Advisor for Byzantine Numismatics at Dumbarton Oaks.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Abbreviations of Works Cited
• Critical Signs and General Abbreviations

1. Emperors and Empresses
2. Patriarchs of Constantinople
3. Addenda

• Index of Proper Names
• List of Seals Published
• Glossary