The Prophet Isaiah’s Images in Religious Manuscripts of Byzantine Era

Abstract

In this study the depictions of the prophet Isaiah, one of the major prophets who had a book in Bible, in Byzantine manuscripts were studied. In the scope of the study, the depictions of the prophet Isaiah were evaluated by grouping. In this context, it is possible to see the depictions of the prophets Isaiah in two group of book illuminations. In first group he was depicted alone and in second group he accompanied to other holy figures such as Hezekiel, Joseph and Christ. For it mentions a Bible referenced theme, Isaiah’s Prayer/Ode/Vision scenes are one of the mostly identified scenes of Christian illuminations by Isaiah. Within the scope of the study, the last examples that take part in the context are the ones related with his martyrdom.

Keywords

• Isaiah, The Bible, Manuscript, Major Prophet

Bizans Dönemi Resimli Dinî El Yazmalarında Yeşeya Peygamber Tasvirleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Kitab-ı Mukaddes’te adı geçen ve kitabı dört büyük peygamberden birisi olan Yeşeya peygamberin, Bizans dönemi resimli dinî el yazmalarındaki tasvirleri çalışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, Yeşeya peygamberin tasvirleri gruplama yapılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, Yeşeya peygamberin tek başına tam sayfa kitap resmi örnekleri olabileceği gibi, diğer kutsal isimler ile birlikte de portre tasvirlerini görmek mümkündür. Yeşeya peygamberin Kitab-ı Mukaddes referanslı sahnelerde diğer kutsal isimlere eşlik ettiği resim örnekleri de mevcuttur. Hezekiel, Yusuf ve İsa bu kutsal isimlerden bazılarıdır. Kitab-ı Mukaddes temalı bir hikâyeyi anlatması adına, Yeşeya’nın Duası/İlahisi/Şarkısı/Rüyası tasvirleri kendisi ile en çok özdeşleşen sahnelerden biridir. Çalışma kapsamında, Yeşeya peygamberin tasvirlerini oluşturan son örnekler ise onun şehit edilişi ile ilgili olanlardır.

Keywords

• Yeşeya
• Kitab-ı Mukaddes
• El yazması
• Büyük Peygamber

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