Byzantine Miniature Crafts

15.12.2017

Icon of Panagia Eleovrytissa with relief inlay, late 13th-early 14th century (the inlay), last quarter of the 14th century (the icon)

The miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary of Olives, which follows the type of the Hodegetria, has a silver lining, almost intact...

15.12.2017

The "Ninnia of Theodora", late 14th-early 15th century

The "Ninnia of Theodora", or the "icons" of Augusta Theodora, wife of the iconoclastic emperor Theophilus, are two icons...

15.12.2017

Icon of the Hospitality of Abraham with inlay of the gilt technique, late 14th century

The silver-gilt lining of the icon with the Hospitality of Abraham was made using the wire technique (117X92 cm). The decoration...

11.05.2011

Saint George, steatite icon, 11th century.

Small icon (21X13,5 cm) depicting Saint George. This is the oldest of the four icons of the...

09.05.2011

Introduction to the Byzantine Miniature Art of the Monastery

The ruling class of Byzantium adorned its temples and residences with luxurious objects, mainly miniature works of art....

09.05.2011

Double-faced encolpion with representations of Christ Pantocrator and Saint Demetrius, 14th century

The gold engolpium is in the form of a medal (diameter 3,6 cm). It consists of two cast circular plates, welded and joined...

08.05.2011

Holy Chalice, tribute of Thomas Komnenos Preloumpos, second half of the 14th century

The precious Holy Chalice (height 39,5 cm, base diameter 19,9 cm, rim diameter 14,2 cm) is made of gold-plated...

08.05.2011

Mosaic icon of Saint Anne with inlaid frame, late 13th-early 14th century

The mosaic icon of Saint Anna has been donated, according to the inscription on the back, to the Monastery...