Hans Belting research papers and photographs, approximately 1960s–1980s
The majority of this collection consists of approximately 200 black-and-white photographs of Palaeologan manuscript illumination, which were published by Hans Belting. It also consists of research notes, correspondence, and photographs of other Late Byzantine manuscripts. A majority of the notes and correspondence are in German.
This collection consists of two series. Series 1 represents more extensive research by Hans Belting, including significant documentation accompanied by photographs of particular manuscripts. Series 2 is a less processed collection of photographs with occasional notes.
Access and Rights
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Rights for materials created by Hans Belting were transferred to Dumbarton Oaks in the deed of gift for the collection. Dumbarton Oaks is making those materials available for publication under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Any materials not created by Belting are subject to standard copyright law. Request images.
Preferred citation: Hans Belting research papers and photographs, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, DC.