The Medallion Portraits of Ariadne and Theodora on the Consular Diptychs of Clementinus and Justinus: Finding Traces of Helena, Pulcheria, Verina, and the Theotokos

Author

Marguerite B. Lee, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Fall 1-5-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Art & Art History

First Advisor

Hendrik W. Dey

Second Advisor

Cynthia J. Hahn

Academic Program Adviser

Antonella Pelizzari

Abstract

This thesis investigates the 513 Clementinus Diptych and the 540 Justinus Diptych and their disruption of the secular and masculine character of consular diptychs through the inclusion of Christian symbolism, a cross and an image of Christ, and medallion portraits of the empresses Ariadne and Theodora, respectively.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Marguerite B., "The Medallion Portraits of Ariadne and Theodora on the Consular Diptychs of Clementinus and Justinus: Finding Traces of Helena, Pulcheria, Verina, and the Theotokos" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/549