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Byzantine Churches and Monasteries in Greece: Cultural and Artistic Heritage

Discover the remarkable Byzantine churches and monasteries of Greece, such as Daphni, Hosios Loukas, and Nea Moni of Chios. Built in the 11th and 12th centuries, these edifices feature exquisite marble works and stunning mosaics representative of the second golden age of Byzantine art. From the towering peaks of Meteora to the rich mosaic-laden churches of Thessaloniki, the influence of the Orthodox spiritual centers, particularly Mount Athos, cannot be understated. Explore how these sites shaped religious and artistic traditions within the Byzantine Empire.

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Byzantine Churches and Monasteries in Greece: Cultural and Artistic Heritage

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  1. Unesco Heritage Byzantine churches and monasteries in Greece

  2. Although geographically distant from each other, these three monasteries belong to the same typological series and share the same aesthetic characteristics. The churches are built on a cross-in-square plan with a large dome supported by squinches defining an octagonal space. In the 11th and 12th centuries they were decorated with superb marble works as well as mosaics on a gold background, all characteristic of the ‘second golden age of Byzantine art’. Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios

  3. Monastery of Daphni

  4. Hosios Loukas

  5. Nea Moni of Chios

  6. In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks,monks settled on these”columns of the sky“from the 11th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post –byzantine painting. METEORA

  7. Founded in 315 B.C., the provincial capital and sea port of Thessaloniki was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among its Christian monuments are fine churches, some built on the Greek cross plan and others on the three-nave basilica plan. Constructed over a long period, from the 4th to the 15th century, they constitute a diachronic typological series, which had considerable influence in the Byzantine Empire. Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki

  8. An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The ‘Holy Mountain’, which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The monasteries( about 20) are inhabited by some 1,400 monks. They had an influence as far as Russia and its school of painting influenced the history of Orthodox art Mount Athos

  9. THANK YOU The students: Zoe Papadopoulou Rania Papadopoulou Enea Berdufi

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