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Byzantine achievements in mosaic decoration brought this art to an unprecedented level of monumentality and expressive power. Mosaics were applied to the domes, half-domes, and other available surfaces of Byzantine churches in an established hierarchical order. The center of the dome was reserved for the representation of the Pantocrator, or Jesus as the ruler of the universe, whereas other sacred personages occupied lower spaces in descending order of importance.
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It is not surprising, therefore, that Byzantine art was an art of stylization. It was fundamentally opposed to the spirit of ancient Greek art, whose theme was man and his natural likeness. Byzantium shuns earthly man, the individual, and aspires to the superhuman, the divine, the absolute. By stylization it destroys humanity in art and transfuses forms with the numinous quality of symbols. It is not naturalistic but ritualistic. The conventions of Byzantine art were eventually challenged by the more naturalistic ideals of artists such as Giotto and (---).
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The show ... has rooms of richly embroidered textiles and objects, like a giant copper chandelier, or choros, that frequently hung in late-Byzantine churches. Vitrines contain elaborate, illuminated manuscripts and fresco decorations.
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Slobodan Rekalic graduated at Belgrade Academy of Art, Department of Sculpture, two decades ago. In his Studio, Slobodan produces the most beautiful pieces of sculptural jewelry and art in precious metals -- gold and silver, as well as bronze. Most of Slobodan’s artwork is inspired by Byzantine masterpieces, often fusing the modern simplicity with the regal intricacy of the Byzantine era.
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The decorative motifs on this Armenian canon table page are similar to those found in Byzantine books. The numbers, which represent passages in the Gospels, are set in a fantastic architectural frame complete with capitals painted as female heads. The naturalistic birds and trees contrast with the brightly colored geometric patterns.
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This MA programme is a full-time one-year MA for those with an interest in Byzantine art and literature and who want to do more. While it is a free-standing qualification, it ... provides preparation for advanced research in the field of Byzantine Studies. It is unusual in the postgraduate structure as it requires that the first semester be taken at the Institute of Byzantine Studies at Queen’s University Belfast and the second term at the University of Sussex.
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