Late Medieval Crete and Venice: An Appropriation of Byzantine Heritage

This study views the Venetian colony of Crete as a proving ground for the formation of a new "imperial" image of Venice in the thirteenth century. Despite religious differences with the Byzantines, the Venetian colonizers appropriated the former metropolitan church of Byzantine Crete and i...

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Published inThe Art bulletin (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 479 - 496
Main Author Georgopoulou, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, etc College Art Association of America 01.09.1995
College Art Association, Inc
Subjects
Anthropology
Art history
Byzantine civilization
Cathedrals
Christianity
Churches
Cities
Colonies
Cultural background
Culture
Holy relics
Legends
Middle Ages
Politics
Processions
Religious buildings
Religious icons
Venice Italy
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Summary:This study views the Venetian colony of Crete as a proving ground for the formation of a new "imperial" image of Venice in the thirteenth century. Despite religious differences with the Byzantines, the Venetian colonizers appropriated the former metropolitan church of Byzantine Crete and incorporated the cult of the sacred relics housed therein in the civic life of the capital city, Candia, to legitimate their presence on the island. This reinterpretation of Byzantine heritage guaranteed the success of Venetian colonization and offered the republic innovative ways in which to manipulate the spoils from Constantinople in the civic center of Venice.
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ISSN:0004-3079
1559-6478
DOI:10.2307/3046122