Art and Archaeology in Byzantium and Beyond: Essays in Honour of Sophia Kalopissi-Verti and Maria Panayotidi-Kesisoglou

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.