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Revelations of Byzantium
This book tells the story of the painted churches and sets them in the context of 15th and 16th century Moldavia (now north-east Romania). It also includes many of Moldavia's monasteries and churches, which were not painted on the outside: they all share the same spiritual characteristic of perfect juxtaposition to the rustic Carpathian landscape.
When first encountered, the complex array of detail together with the sheer number of paintings tends to overwhelm the spectator. So in the section on Themes, the author seeks to uncover the main elements to the overall composition of the external paintings and indicate in the individual entries on the painted churches 'what and who goes where'.
Written and photographed by Alan Ogden, author of Romania Revisited and Fortresses of Faith, Revelations of Byzantium provides, for the first time ever in English, a comprehensive introduction to the architecture and art of these fascinating monasteries and churches and presents each separately in words and pictures to reveal its own unique history and artistic beauty.
Revelations of Byzantium
By Alan Ogden. Published by The Centre for Romanian Studies.
ISBN 973-9432-32-8
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