RT Article
T1 Christ Polymorphism in Jerusalem, Taphou 14: An Examination of Text and Image
JF Apocrypha
VO 14
SP 177
OP 192
A1 McKay, Gretchen Kreahling 1967-
LA English
YR 2003
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785250213
AB An episode of Christ's polymorphism involving Jesus' multiple manifestations to the Magi during the Adoration was recounted in an eighth-century sermon (with various attributions), and copied with illustrations in an eleventh-century manuscript: Jerusalem, Codex Taphou 14. The illustration of this specific polymorphous episode combined with the inclusion of the sermon itself, presents the modern audience with an intriguing glimpse into eleventh-century Byzantium. The sermon and image together raise issues related to the acceptance and availibility of apocryphal literature both in the eighth and eleventh centuries, and further adds to our understanding of the expansion of miniature cycles during the Middle Byzantine period.
DO 10.1484/J.APOCRA.2.300238