Mea Culpa: nothing wrong with an icon in its place
Saints set sail: Continuing on a positive note, that review used the phrase “by and large”. It said: “By and large, images of ...
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The Remarkable Women of the Byzantine Empire
The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.
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The Greek Church That May Hold the Oldest Crucifixion Icon
The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the ...
How the Balkan Peninsula Transformed from Ottoman 'Outlying Province' to 'European Powder Keg'
The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...
Siena’s golden paintings open unexpected vistas through quirky byways of late medieval art
There’s a reassuring sense that even in the 14th century, there was a lot going on well outside the mainstream ...