Ascending to and descending from Perfection: The Illustration of John Climacus' Ladder of Divine Ascent (Κλιμαξ Θειας Ανοδου) and its imaginary symbolism in the Byzantine Middle Ages. KU Leuven
Part of the project titled 'Longing for Perfection: Living the Perfect Life in Late Antiquity-A Journey between Ideal and Reality', this proposal for a doctorate research will focus on the Iconography of John Climacus' Ladder of Divine Ascent in the Byzantine milieu, from the 10th century up to the present. In addition to the systematization of the physical characteristics, style and content of the Illustrations, the study will aim, in ...