The mosaic of the Apostle Andreas from the old cathedral of Serres.
Abstract
The mosaic representation of Apostle Andreas is to be found in a quadrangular
niche, exactly opposite the main entrance of the Archaeological
Museum of Serres.
This mosaic belonged to a larger composition, the Communion of the
Apostles, and was decorating the niche of the Sanctuary of the Old Cathedral
of Serres, dedicated to the memory of the Saints Theodori, patrons of the town.
It is the unique fragment saved from the terrible fire in 1913, which damaged
severely the whole monument. This work ot art marks an artictic stage
in the development of the illustration of the theme «The Communion of the
Apostles» and furthermore in the style going from the 11 to 12 C as well as
in the history of painting of the 12 C in Serres and generally in the region of
Macedonia.
The artist comes probably from a circle worthy of the standards and achievements of the art in the capital. He is a talented artist who, mastering
the artistic currents of the 11 and 12 C, creates a composition of high artistic
quality.
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Στρατή Α. (1986). The mosaic of the Apostle Andreas from the old cathedral of Serres. Makedonika, 25(1), 88–104. https://doi.org/10.12681/makedonika.222
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