Crosses of Ethiopia : The Sign of Faith. Evolution and Form
by DI SALVO, MARIOFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-09-05
Publisher(s): Skira
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Summary
There is no country in the world that matches Ethiopia in the number of forms and types of its crosses. Ever since Ethiopia's conversion to Christianity, the cross has appeared almost universally, not only as a liturgical instrument in churches and monasteries, but also in common devotion and in daily life. This volume examines a multiplicity of crosses, highlighting a plurality of types as well as the relationship between one cross and another with the aim of discerning a common origin. From the cross stamped on the Aksumite coins, depicted in architecture and illustrated in the ancient illuminated codices to the astylar, manual or pectoral crosses made and forged respectively for liturgical functions, the author illustrates the developments in the iconography of the cross that have appeared over the centuries.
Author Biography
Mario Di Salvo is an architect and has published numerous essays on human evolution in various territories and countries. He is the author of Churches of Ethiopia (Skira, 1999).
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. 8 |
| The Sign of the Cross in Ethiopia | p. 11 |
| Historical and Symbolic References | p. 15 |
| The Fundamentals of Cross Morphology | p. 21 |
| Non-circumscribed Crosses | |
| Crosses with Arms of Parallel Sides | p. 27 |
| Patee Crosses | p. 45 |
| Crosses with Naturalistic Accentuations | p. 67 |
| Crosses with Intertwined Arms | p. 87 |
| Texture Crosses | p. 93 |
| Crosses Inscribed in Squares | p. 97 |
| Crosses Inscribed in Lozenges | p. 103 |
| Crosses Inscribed in Circles | p. 115 |
| Crosses Inscribed in Arches | p. 131 |
| Crosses Inscribed in Quatrelobe Profiles | p. 137 |
| Appendix | |
| Staff-mounted Crosses: Functions, Production Techniques and Constituent Elements | p. 151 |
| Insertions at the Arms' Intersection | p. 157 |
| Additions at the Apices of the Arms | p. 161 |
| The Shaft Structure | p. 167 |
| Bibliography | p. 173 |
| Photo Credits | p. 175 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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