Visualizing Christ’s miracles in late Byzantium. Art, theology, and court culture. By Maria Alessia Rossi. Pp. xxviii + 337 incl. 103 colour and black-and-white ills. Cambridge-New York: Cambridge University Press, 2024. £85. 978 1 009 38762 0

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze how Christ’s miracles were visually represented in late Byzantine art and their theological significance.
• Literary and visual analysis of artworks depicting Christ’s miracles
• Examination of theological texts related to these representations
• Investigation of court culture influences on artistic expressions
• Artworks demonstrate diverse interpretations of Christ’s miracles
• Theological themes illuminate the relationship between faith and visual representation
• Court culture played a significant role in shaping artistic narratives and styles