Open AccessPresence and Importance of Beauty in the Byzantine Epigrams About the Cross and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: Some Basic Observations
Author(s) -
Anastasios Kantaras
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta classica universitatis scientiarum debreceniensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2732-3390
pISSN - 0418-453X
DOI - 10.22315/acd/2021/13
Subject(s) - beauty , byzantine architecture , meaning (existential) , faith , poetry , expression (computer science) , literature , art , philosophy , aesthetics , theology , classics , epistemology , computer science , programming language
Scholar poetry, particularly the epigram, has been a literary means of expression not only of ideas and attitudes about life but also of religious sentiment and profound religious faith. Delving into the epigrams of the second category, particularly those related to the Cross and the Crucifixion, our attention will be focused on the presence of beauty, its meaning, and the role it played within the category of Byzantine epigrams. The aim of this article is to identify relevant epigrams (by anonymous or known writers), make some basic observations and reach certain conclusions regarding the issue of beauty.