The visual arts which flourished in the Byzantine Empire that lasted a thousand years, formed the foundation of Western Christian civilization. Frescos and icon paintings with their vivid colors and powerful expressions were symbols of the faith they…
Monastic Gospel books with intricate and beautiful illuminations provided craftsmen in the Middle Ages an opportunity to produce some of the most magnificent works of art. Gold and silversmiths of Cyprus who confined their work mainly on the…
Basilios Drakocheres is portrayed on the west respond of the south arch, under the monk Kallinikos. His face is turned eastward with his hands raised in prayer. His clothing, rolled hair and head garment resemble the Western clothing of the…