Research Article

On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace

Number: 11 November 30, 2018
  • İvo Topalılov *
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On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace

Abstract

The present article deals with the mosaic pavements of one of most significant residential complexes in Late Antique Philippopolis – the Domus Eirene. The name of the complex refers to the personification that is the main element in the decoration not only of the reception hall, but the entire building. An analysis of two main aspects is made: one concerning the transformation of the image of the personification into a Christian saint, and another which concerns the transformation of the complex itself into a domus episcopalis and how that is reflected in the mosaic pavements. In the case of Eirene the image may have well been connected with historical events, contemporary or nearly contemporary with the time when the mosaic was produced, and also with political and religious propaganda.


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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

November 30, 2018

Submission Date

November 30, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 12, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Number: 11

APA
Topalılov, İ. (2018). On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research, 11, 273-285. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440623
AMA
1.Topalılov İ. On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace. JMR. 2018;(11):273-285. doi:10.26658/jmr.440623
Chicago
Topalılov, İvo. 2018. “On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research, nos. 11: 273-85. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440623.
EndNote
Topalılov İ (November 1, 2018) On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research 11 273–285.
IEEE
[1]İ. Topalılov, “On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace”, JMR, no. 11, pp. 273–285, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.26658/jmr.440623.
ISNAD
Topalılov, İvo. “On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research. 11 (November 1, 2018): 273-285. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440623.
JAMA
1.Topalılov İ. On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace. JMR. 2018;:273–285.
MLA
Topalılov, İvo. “On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 273-85, doi:10.26658/jmr.440623.
Vancouver
1.İvo Topalılov. On the Eirene Mosaic from Philippopolis, Thrace. JMR. 2018 Nov. 1;(11):273-85. doi:10.26658/jmr.440623

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