Analysis of the Miniature from the Armenian Hymnbook of 1591.
Study of the Jesse Tree by Emmanuel Tzanes from 1644
The Rare 7th Century Prayer in Naxos - Unique Iconoclastic Monument
Archangel of the 7th Century in Drosiani: Rare Byzantine Iconography
The Birth of the Virgin in 16th Century Byzantine Iconography
19th Century Russian Byzantine Icon of the Nativity of Mary in Red
Golden atmosphere of a Byzantine icon reflecting the uncreated glory of the Resurrection.
Byzantine art flourished for over 1,000 years, centered in Constantinople and focused on the Christian Orthodox Church. It is marked by religious icons, monumental churches, and a sense of timelessness.
Definitions and key characteristics of Byzantine art
Byzantine art thrived within the context of the Byzantine Empire, with Constantinople serving as its capital from 330 AD until the fall in 1453. It spans a period of more than a millennium and is characterized by a sense of continuity and timelessness.
Within the profound philosophical framework of Byzantine theological thought emerges a fundamental challenge that transcends mere aesthetic expression: how might...
The art of Crete, particularly during the 16th century, constitutes a field of perpetual, almost agonising, osmosis; a place where...
Before a work of such density, almost square, with dimensions of 25.6 x 25.9 centimetres, guarded like the apple of...
To come upon an icon, especially one wrenched from its original devotional context and nestled within the cultivated silence of...
