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The liturgical commemoration of All Saints on an early medieval inscription from Dalmatia

Among the numerous liturgical furnishings of early medieval origin that have survived in modern-day Split, most of them belong to the elements of choir screens and more often than not contain inscriptions. It is, however, a true rarity to come across a liturgical installation bearing reference to one of liturgical feasts, viz. the Feast of All Saints. The piece examined here is remarkable not only for its epigraphical content, but also for its sculptural decoration, which connects it to a well-established stone carvers' workshop based in late-9th century Croatia, also active in Dalmatian cities under Byzantine sovereignty. Moreover, the whole context of its production opens up new perspectives on the ways and directions the sculptural arts and liturgical influences infiltrated the eastern Adriatic area during the late phases of the so-called Carolingian Renaissance.

Early Middle Ages, Dalmatia, Split, sculpture, epigraphy, feast of All Saints, Carolingian Renaissance

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