The rendering of Christ in the Temple icon of the Theotokos: a gaze from the fourth century. Part two

Journal article

This text brings new evidence to prove that the visual representation of Mary the Virgin with the child that has come to be known as the Temple icon was painted at an earlier date (the fourth century) than the one initially put forward by specialists (the sixth and seventh centuries). In an article published in 2007 I used arguments which referred to the Theotokos to support this date; now I adduce more of those as well as some concerning the representation of the infant Jesus.

Authors: Ene Draghici-Vasilescu, E

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Colectivo para el Análisis Pluridisciplinar de la Iconografía Religiosa Europea
• Journal: Mirabilia Ars
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 2020/1
• Article number: 1
• Publication date: 2020-08-06
• Acceptance date: 2020-05-18
• ISSN: 1676-5818
• Language: English
• Keywords: fourth century AD; Theotokos; icon; Egypt; Mary; Christ