Byzantine mural painting in its architectural setting

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Published: Aug 4, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/dchae.26190
Keywords:
Middle Byzantine period Late Byzantine period mural paintings Constantinople Serbia Sicily Cappadocia Greece.
Robert OUSTERHOUT
Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
This paper explores the architectural setting of monumental imagery in Byzantine churches. A close analysis reveals that the collaboration between masons and painters cannot be taken for granted. The lack of coordination, however, could lead to innovative solutions. By paying closer attention to the relationship between architecture and wall decoration, we may gain a better understanding of changes in the Byzantine conceptions of sacred space and the aesthetic choices underpinning the creation of new formats of monumental imagery.
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