Category: Art
The Codex Sinaiticus.
The invention of the codex, a series of pages bound down one side, not only replaced the scroll, but created […]
Gold hyperpyron of Alexius I.
It is an astonishing feat to imagine that the gold coin created by Constantine in the early fourth century, known […]
Portrait of an Emperor: John VIII Palaiologos.
An Italian Renaissance painter from Florence, by the name of Benozzo Gozzoli, was commissioned to paint a three-walled cycle of […]
Masterclass in Byzantine Mosaics (Part 2)
A good number of Byzantine craftsmen, painters and artists are unknown or anonymous. Yet, they have left us with a […]
Masterclass in Byzantine Mosaics (Part 1)
Who would have thought that a tiny small square piece of stone, glass or pottery called tesserae would have such […]
The Nativity of Jesus in Byzantine art.
There is no doubt that the Christ Pantocrator, Marian art and the passion of Christ are some of the most […]
The Peacock, in all its splendour and glory.
The peacock has a long history of being worshipped as a pagan deity or used as a symbol by royalty […]
Ancient Egyptian dancers
People have always performed and danced as an expression of joy and entertainment and this was no different in the […]
It’s priceless!
Have you ever been to an art show or art auction? I have been to a handful of art shows […]
The Crucifix of San Damiano
Christians can argue and debate amongst themselves all they like, but I believe the San Damiano crucifix is arguably the […]
