Title
Mothers of the Empire: Empresses Zoe and Theodora on a Byzantine Medallion Cycle
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
Medieval Feminist Forum
Department
Art
Abstract
This study examines Byzantine enamel medallions of the 11th century that represent empresses in encounters with holy figures. In addition to arguing for a date and identification of the empresses, the article examines what the medallions say about female authority in Byzantium in the first half of the eleventh century.
ISSN
1536-8742
Provider Link
Citation
“Mothers of the Empire: Empresses Zoe and Theodora on a Byzantine Medallion Cycle,” Medieval Feminist Forum, 48/1, 5–96, 2012.
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