Treści chrystocentryczne i angelologiczne modlitw Gertrudy Mieszkówny na tle ówczesnej ikonosfery

A rare intersection of Eastern and Western artistic traditions is revealed through the Latin prayers of Gertrude, 11th-century Polish princess and wife of Kyiv's Prince Iziaslav. Her Codex Gertrudianus, preserved in Italy, contains five Byzantine-Ruthenian miniatures and reflects the iconographic influences she encountered during her education in Rhineland and her later life in Kyiv. The study identifies striking parallels between these miniatures—such as a crucifixion scene and Christ's Maiestas Domini—and contemporary artworks from Cologne, Essen, and Tyniec, as well as the monumental mosaics of Saint-Sophia Cathedral, including its central dome depicting the Pantocrator. Gertrude’s prayers, steeped in Christocentric and angelological themes, thus serve as a unique lens to explore the dynamic exchange between Latin and Eastern Orthodox visual cultures during the 11th century.

Targosz, K. (2026). Treści chrystocentryczne i angelologiczne modlitw Gertrudy Mieszkówny na tle ówczesnej ikonosfery. Rocznik Biblioteki Naukowej PAU I PAN, 70, 175. https://doi.org/10.4467/25440500rbn.25.010.23259