Dexiosis
With dexiosis ( Greek δεξίωσις , dexiosis , welcome 'to δεξιόομαι , dexioomai , (someone give) the rights' of δεξιός , dexios , right ', latin dextrarum iunctio , joining the rights', plural: Dexioseis) is in the visual arts , the Representation of two people who give each other their (right) hands .
The oldest known representations of this kind can already be found in Assyrian art in Nimrud . They date from the time of King Shalmaneser III. (858-824 BC). The dexiosis reliefs from Kommagene , which show the rulers there shaking hands with gods, became famous . Dexiosis reliefs are also known from Roman grave stelae, which show the deceased with the spouse. Dexiosis depictions can also be found on ancient coins, where, for example, they are supposed to show the bond between two cities by rulers reaching out to each other. Dexiosis pictures from earlier times, for example as vase paintings , are also known.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gemoll. Greek-German school and manual dictionary, s. vv.
- ↑ Barthel Hrouda : "Dexiosis" already among the Assyrians? In: Machteld J. Mellink , Edith Porada , Tahsin Özgüç (eds.): Nimet Özgüçe Armağan (Festschrift for Nimet Özgüç) - Aspects of Art and Iconography: Anatolia and its Neighbors Ankara 1993 pp. 293–295 Pl. 49–52 ISBN 975-95308-0-5
- ↑ Stephen D. Ricks, Dexiosis and Dextrarum Junctio: The Sacred Handclasp in the Classical and Early Christian World
