Geography + Transmission Atlas / Kyivan Rus’

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Byzantine–Slavic Transmission

Spread and adaptation of Byzantine Christian visual and material culture in Slavic lands, with Kyivan Rus’ forming an especially important early network.

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Kyivan Rus’

late 10th–13th c. core context · 3 registered sources

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Historical frame

Kyivan Rus’ Christianization and adaptation context.

Production / use

Saint Sophia combines local builders and Byzantine masters; local luxury objects show adaptation of courtly forms.

Movement / provenance

The adoption of Christianity and local production are not treated as a single object-movement route.

Political / ecclesiastical

Ecclesiastical/political Christianization after 988 is central context.

Artistic relation

Byzantine models are source-backed, but local versions are treated as adaptation rather than copies by default.

Reception / adaptation

Later Russian traditions are separated into a different reception family.

Uncertainty

Map position, proximity or visual similarity never creates a transmission edge. Follow the named source and explicit relationship records.

Geography is not transmission proofGeographic proximity, shared typology, or visual similarity does not establish influence, workshop movement, trade, or transmission direction.

Direct graph trails

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Places + regional groupings

3 direct

Constantinopleconnects · source-backed Kyivan Rus’connects · source-backed Kyiv & Byzantine Masters Network← feeds-later-transmission-context · qualified-source-backed

Verified objects

1 direct

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)← associated-with · qualified-source-backed

Icon types + scenes

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Materials + making

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History + actors

2 direct

Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988includes-event · source-backed Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988← extends-into · source-backed

Sacred-space evidence

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Concepts + transmission methods

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Two-step navigation

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Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← located-in →Hagia Sophia

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← located-in →Chora Church / Monastery

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← associated-with →Icon with the Virgin and Child (Met 17.190.103)

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← made-in →Double-Sided Pendant Icon (Met 1994.403)

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← associated-with →Virgin Hodegetria

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← associated-with →Virgin Eleousa

Byzantine–Slavic Transmission← associated-with →One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)uses-technique →Cloisonné Enamel

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← occurs-at →Capture of Constantinople, 1204

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← occurs-at →Byzantine Reconquest of Constantinople, 1261

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← connects →Byzantium and the Latin West

Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionconnects →Constantinople← connects →Byzantine–Georgian Enamel Network

Geography source trail

Sources supporting this profile.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Byzantium (ca. 330–1453)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of a Pair of Temple Pendants with Busts of Male Saints
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Smarthistory
Byzantine architecture and monumental art after iconoclasm
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text-reference-only; image rights vary by credited work

Discovery profile

Where can this record lead?

6 bounded direct results · 12 bounded two-step paths · 1 navigation theme

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Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988Byzantine–Slavic Transmission —includes-event→ Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988 · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-195.Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988Byzantine–Slavic Transmission ←extends-into— Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988 · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-342.ConstantinopleByzantine–Slavic Transmission —connects→ Constantinople · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-193.Kyivan Rus’Byzantine–Slavic Transmission —connects→ Kyivan Rus’ · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-194.

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Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionincludes-eventChristianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988contains-eventMiddle Byzantine
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Byzantine–Slavic Transmissionincludes-eventChristianization of Kyivan Rus’, 988follows-context-ofPost-Iconoclast Church-Decoration Programs
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Byzantine–Slavic TransmissionconnectsConstantinopleassociated-withVirgin Hodegetria
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