Art from the Ionian Islands provides a fascinating look at the mingling of Eastern and Western artistic lineages, a visual...
Title: Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels Artist: Unknown Byzantine Master Genre: Encaustic Icon Date: Second Half of 6th...
Genre: Religious Byzantine Iconography Date: 13th century Materials Materials: Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood panel Location Location: Constantinople...
Title: Christ’s Burial (1546) Artist Name: Theophanes the Cretan Genre: Byzantine Religious Art / Post-Byzantine Icon Date: 1546 CE Materials:...
The Panagia Angeloktisti mosaic represents one of the finest surviving examples of early Byzantine art from the 6th-7th century AD....
The Saint Peter encaustic icon stands as an extraordinary exemplar of early Byzantine sacred art, demonstrating remarkable technical sophistication and...
Early Christian Art was born out of the fusion of pagan and Christian symbols and themes. The Emperor Constantine played...
The Virgin of Vladimir icon’s intimate portrayal of mother and child created a new standard for Orthodox iconography Title: Our...
Title: The Iconic Crucifixion at Sinai Monastery: A Masterpiece Artist Name: Unknown Master Genre: Religious Icon Date: 8th century CE...
Title: Ancient Icon of Saint Nicholas in Hilandar (c. 1320) Genre: Byzantine Icon Artist Name: Unknown Master Genre: Religious Orthodox...
Artist: Unknown Artist Date: 9th-10th century Dimensions: 41,8 x 27,1 cm. Materials: Egg tempera on wood Location: Sinai Monastery ...
The Entrance of the Theotokos in Solvychegodsk is one of the most significant works of Russian iconographic art of the 16th century. The icon, dated around 1580-90, captures with exceptional mastery the biblical episode of the three-year-old Virgin Mary's entrance into the Temple. The scene takes place in an architectural setting that combines Byzantine and Russian elements, with the golden background creating a transcendent atmosphere. The figures are rendered with delicacy and precision, while the intense reds and golds dominate the composition creating [...]
