Composition and Iconography in the Liturgical Area of the Churches of the Holy Land

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Journal of Mosaic Research
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Composition and Iconography in the Liturgical Area of the Churches of the Holy Land

Composition and Iconography in the Liturgical Area of the Churches of the Holy Land

Pages : 169-195

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Publication Date : 2025-11-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A study of the churches of the Holy Land has revealed that the liturgical areas are decorated with an iconographic and compositional variety of mosaics. It became clear that in some churches neutral geometric and vegetal arrays were preferred, while in others, figurative arrays were preferred. Vegetal motifs including trees, and populated vine scrolls. Some mosaics depict sheep, rams and peacocks facing the altar table, placed in front of it or under the altar. These animals represent the believers taking part in the Eucharist and attaining salvation. The same holds for the antithetical pairs of animals flanking an amphora, tree, or cross, or drinking from a spring. Some trees identified as the cross on the Hill of Golgotha. In a few sites, there is a tendency towards a mixture of styles: a neutral geometric and vegetal carpet and a vegetal carpet with figurative motifs, symbolic in character. Less frequently are depictions of an architectural façade, donors, and everyday life episodes, which are common in the carpets of the nave. The repetition of iconographic schemes in contemporary churches in the same area hints at the activity of a specialized regional school of mosaic craftsmen, and/or local preference.
Keywords : Litürjik mekân, bitkisel ve geometrik düzenlemeler, sarmaşık (asma) kıvrımları, ağaçlar, figüratif motifler.

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