Art and Archaeology in Byzantium and Beyond: Essays in honour of Sophia Kalopissi-Verti and Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou (International)

__Art and Archaeology in Byzantium and Beyond__ consists of 21 papers, which represent thebreadth of the research interests of SophiaKalopissi-Verti and Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, to whom this volume isdedicated. The chapters have been divided into four sections and each is set inchronological order. The first section is dedicated to Byzantine andPost-Byzantine painting, including papers on wall-paintings and icon paintings.The second section contains four papers on Byzantine sculpture, showcasingexamples from different regions of the Byzantine Empire. The third sectionconcerns material culture (coinage and minor arts). The fourth and finalsection concerns architecture and topography in Byzantium and beyond. Ittackles matters of topography in Byzantine cities and pilgrimage sites andinvestigates aspects of Byzantine architecture and its perception. Overall,this volume offers new perspectives on familiar topics, as well as new materialfor discussion. The book includes abstracts in Greek. Frontcover 1 Title page 2 Copyright page 3 Of Related Interest 4 Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti:Researchers, Professors, Colleagues 14 Prologue 14 As students 14 As researchers 15 As teachers 17 As colleagues 18 Epilogue 19 Literature 19 1. A Brief Survey of the Monumental Painting of Chalke in theDodecanese from the Early Christian Period to the Beginningof the Period of the Knights (1309) 22 Literature 27 2. A Royal Panel at Sinai. Contributionto the Study of Byzantine-Georgian Artistic Relations 30 Literature 36 3. Interpretative Approaches On the Anthropomorphic Depictionsof the Holy Trinity in Byzantine Monumental Painting 38 3.1 Introduction and objective 39 3.2 The eastern Orthodox theological context 39 3.3 Τhe dynamic interaction between theologyand art: (non-)depicting the God Father 39 3.4 Depicting anthropomorphically the Holy Trinity:interpretative approaches 40 3.4.1 Representations on a horizontal axis 40 3.4.2 Representations on a vertical axis 43 3.5 Conclusions 46 Literature 48 4. The Funerary Representation of a Lady in the Churchof Agioi Anargyroi Outside Kato Sagri on Naxos(First Half of the 13th Century?) 52 4.1 The funerary composition 53 4.2 The dress of the female figure 56 4.3 The dating of the composition 58 4.4 The social identity: a lady in the Naxos countryside? 59 Literature 60 5. The Ιmage of the Ηoly Maccabees in Byzantine Literatureand Art: the Case of an Unknown Depiction in St Georgeat Karynia, Mesa Mani, Peloponnese (1281)* 64 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 Τhe context of the Maccabean martyrdom:the textual evidence 66 5.3 The visual evidence 68 5.4 Conclusions 74 Literature 75 6. ‘Byzantine’ Saints in Georgian Monuments:Routes of Faith – Routes of Art 82 Literature 86 7. Donors, Funerary Inscriptions and Portraits in15th-Century Constantinople 90 Literature 94 8. The Iconographic Cycle of the Revelation of John in the SpeliaMonastery at Agrafa, Greece 98 Literature 110 9. Middle Byzantine Architectural Members from the Museumof Sicyon (Vassiliko) in Corinthia 112 9.1 Introduction 113 9.2 Sicyon in history 113 9.3 Sculpted members from Sicyon 114 9.4 Conclusions 118 Literature 119 10. ‘Lions Frighten Wild Beasts...’: An Inscribed Marble Arch ofthe Middle Byzantine Period from the Chalkis Region,Euboea, Greece 122 Literature 135 11. ‘Inside the Holy Chancelli’: Byzantine ArchitecturalSculptures from Patmos 144 Literature 150 12. Observations On the Altar-Screen of the Late Byzantine Churchat Prangi, Thrace 156 Literature 162 13. Τhe Plough in the Byzantine Material Culture compared to itsWestern medieval counterpart 166 Primary Literature 170 14. Traces of Weaving Activity at Halassarna/Kardamaina,Kos/Greece. Preliminary Remarks 174 14.1 The weaving technique 175 14.2 The Halassarna material 176 Literature 179 15. Western Influence on Palaeologan Coins 182 Literature 187 Visualizing a Lost Monument of Early Constantinople.The Basilica or Basileios Stoa 190 Literature 200 17. Ludi Scaenici in Late Antique Constantinople:Aspects of Theatre in Late Antiquity 204 17.1 The evidence of the consular diptychs 208 17.2 The theatre(s) of Constantinople 211 Primary literature 213 18. The Tombs of Gregory and Apasios Pakourianos in theMonastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa at Bačkovo 218 18.1 Introduction 219 18.2 The ossuary as the resting place of the monks 219 18.3 The reconstruction of the Katholikon and theposition of the tombs 221 18.4 Conclusion 224 Literature 224 19. Church Architecture in the Mesa Mani Duringthe Thirteenth Century 228 Literature 238 20. The Chapel of the Mother of God in Chorēb: Testimoniesfor a Lost Sinai Church 240 Primary Literature 246 21. Bosphorus-on-Thames: Neo-Byzantine Architecturein Victorian London 250 Literature 257 Contributors 258 Copyright of the Photos 260 Backcover 266 Art and Archaeology in Byzantium and Beyond' consists of 21 papers, which represent the breadth of the research interests of Sophia Kalopissi-Verti and Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, to whom this volume is dedicated. The chapters have been divided into four sections and each is set in chronological order. The first section is dedicated to Byzantine and Post-Byzantine painting, including papers on wall-paintings and icon paintings. The second section contains four papers on Byzantine sculpture, showcasing examples from different regions of the Byzantine Empire. The third section concerns material culture (coinage and minor arts). The fourth and final section concerns architecture and topography in Byzantium and beyond. It tackles matters of topography in Byzantine cities and pilgrimage sites, and investigates aspects of Byzantine architecture and its perception. Overall, this volume offers new perspectives on familiar topics, as well as new material for discussion. The book includes abstracts in Greek. "Art and Archaeology in Byzantium and Beyond consists of 21 papers, which represent the breadth of the research interests of Sophia Kalopissi-Verti and Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, to whom this volume is dedicated. The chapters have been divided into four sections and each is set in chronological order. The first section is dedicated to Byzantine and Post-Byzantine painting, including papers on wall-paintings and icon paintings. The second section contains four papers on Byzantine sculpture, showcasing examples from different regions of the Byzantine Empire. The third section concerns material culture (coinage and minor arts). The fourth and final section concerns architecture and topography in Byzantium and beyond. It tackles matters of topography in Byzantine cities and pilgrimage sites, and investigates aspects of Byzantine architecture and its perception. Overall, this volume offers new perspectives on familiar topics, as well as new material for discussion."--Back cover