Jornada de Grandes infraestructuras europeas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades en el CSIC: DARIAH y CLARÍN en el horizonte (11 de mayo de 2023)

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Keleusate : architecture, art and ceremony in the great palace of Constantinople

Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia, leída el 26-05-2023El Gran Palacio de Constantinopla, localizado en el extremo sudoriental de la península bizantina, albergó durante mil años la residencia de los emperadores bizantinos y fue uno de los complejos áulicos más destacados del periodo tardorromano y medieval. El objetivo de este trabajo es aproximarse al complejo palatino tanto en términos generales como de cara a la resolución de problemáticas específicas. Para ello se recurrirá a un uso integral de todas las fuentes disponibles, a saber, textos, evidencias arqueológicas y testimonios gráficos. Entre los documentos escritos sujetos a análisis destacan los pasajes ecfrásticos contenidos en obras de carácter histórico y, sobre todo, los itinerarios procedentes de compilaciones ceremoniales como el Libro de ceremonias de Constantino VII, que reglamentaba la manera en que el basileus y los cortesanos recorrían los pórticos, salones, iglesias y ninfeos del Palacio. La propia naturaleza de estas composiciones resulta crucial para establecer la forma, decoración, ubicación y conexiones de las distintas estancias. Los datos obtenidos a partir de este análisis serán luego contrastados con las opiniones de otros autores y puestos en relación con arquitecturas supervivientes o bien conocidas, con el fin deestablecer paralelos tipológicos...The Great Palace of Constantinople, located on the south-eastern corner of the Byzantine peninsula, hosted the residence of the Byzantine Emperors during a millennium and was one of the most important examples of aulic architecture of the Late Roman and Medieval periods. The aim of this work is to approach the palatine complex as a whole, while taking into consideration the resolution of specifical problems. In order to fulfil this objective, we will make a holistic use of all available sources, that is, texts as well as archaeological and visual evidence. Among the written sources considered here the most important are ekphrastic passages from historical works, and specially the itineraries described in ritual compilations such as the Book of Ceremonies of Constantine VII, which established the way in which the basileus and his courtiers walked through the porticoes, halls, churches, and nymphaea of the Palace. The very nature of these works is crucial to determine the shape, decoration, location, and connections of the different rooms that conformed the Imperial residence. The data obtained from this analysis will be compared with the points of view of previous scholars and examples of surviving or well-known architectures to establish typological parallels...Fac. de Geografía e HistoriaTRUEunpu

On the toponymics of the Great Palace of Constantinople: the Daphne

The Great Palace of Constantinople has been subject to several investigations since the second half of the nineteenth century. All of them have been mostly concerned with the topographical, architectural and typological development of the imperial residence, leaving aside questions such as toponymics. This paper will deal with this issue taking into consideration the name of the complex of buildings that once was the core of the Constantinian Palace, the Daphne. Doing so, we will better understand the denomination of the Palace, and shed light on the functions related to several spaces, the courtly ritual and, in short, the representation of power through architecture in an imperial context. Besides, the present enquiry will challenge some topographical assumptions on the complex.Peer reviewe