Heaven and Earth: The Middle Ages in Hildesheim and in Greece
Archangel Michael , First half 14th century tempera on wood, gold leaf overall: 110 x 80 cm (43 5/16 x 31 1/2 in.) Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens Gol…
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Roman Arches, Vaults and Romanesque Churches
A first century temple to Mars, or possibly Janus, near Autun (ancient Augustodunum) in Burgundy may have inspired the large churches of this region in the 11t…
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Monreale Cathedral Blends Many Art Traditions in Medieval Sicily
Sicily was controlled or settled at various times by Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Normans and Spaniards. This view is Monreale, in the north, east…
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Mourners are Something to Cry About
An exquisite of exhibition "mourning" statues at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, have a beauty and realism that give us something to cry …
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Ancient Buildings, Modern Use, Part II
The Cathedral of Sircusa (Syracuse), Sicily is built within the colonnades of Greek temple to Athena from the early 5th century BC. Byzantine Christians …
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