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“Image and Scripture. Greek Presence in Messina from the Middle Ages to Modernity”

Icon Network — 2013-05-16T12:37:20Z

“Image and Scripture. Greek Presence in Messina from the Middle Ages to Modernity”
March 23 - August 23, 2013
Museo Interdisciplinare Regionale “Maria Accascina", Messina, Sicily, 23 March - 26 May 2013
Sala Duca di Montalto Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, 5 June - 23 August 2013
The exhibition deals with the Greek presence in Sicily from the Βyzantine era to the 19th century, focusing on the city of Messina, where a flourishing Greek Community existed. A number of Βyzantine and (...) - 1. Current / Up Coming

"Exhibition of heirlooms of the Asia Minor Hellenism in Cyprus"

Icon Network — 2012-10-05T11:09:24Z

"Exhibition of heirlooms of the Asia Minor Hellenism in Cyprus"
November 06.11.2012 - 30.04.2013
Location: Archbishop Makarios III Foundation, Lefkosia, Cyprus
The exhibition presents exhibits of both private and public life, which belong to the Asia Minor refugees of 1922 and were brought along, when the refugees were forced to abandon Asia Minor and came to Cyprus.
These consist of historical documents, manuscripts, rare editions, icons, uniforms, jewellery, photographs, tableware and (...) - 1. Current / Up Coming

Minor Asia-Cyprus. Sources of civilisation.

Icon Network — 2012-10-05T07:50:09Z

Saturday 13th octobre 2012 from 9h30 am
Centre of Cypriot Studies (Ancien Archibishop's building) Nicosia.
90 years after the Minor Asia catastrophe
Symposium organised by Charalampos Chotzakoglou
For more information :
Cypriot studies Company
T.K 21436, 1508 Lefkosia Tel 0037 22 432 578 Fax 0037 22 343 439
[cypriotstudies@gmail.com
>cypriotstudies@gmail.com ] www.cypriotstudies.org - 2. Past Events

Chypre entre Byzance et l'Occident, IVe-XVIe siècle

Icon Network — 2012-10-01T09:21:24Z

Du 28 octobre 2012 au 28 janvier 2013
Lieu : Aile Richelieu, entresol Horaires : Tous les jours de 9h à 18h, sauf le mardi. Nocturnes, mercredi et vendredi jusqu'à 21h45. Tarifs : Accès avec le billet d'entrée au musée : 11 € Renseignements : 01 40 20 53 17
Cette exposition se propose de retracer l'histoire artistique singulière de Chypre depuis le IVe siècle, date de la fondation de Constantinople et du triomphe de la religion chrétienne dans tout l'Empire romain, jusqu'à la conquête de l'île par les (...) - 1. Current / Up Coming

New publications on line

Icon Network — 2012-08-16T13:05:36Z

You can consult :
Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker With Angels and Miracles : A New Image of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Russian Art of the 16th Century. by Engelina S.Smirnova
Since lifting the tacit ban on the study of many pages of Soviet history, including circumstances surrounding the sale of artworks from the USSR to the West in the 1920s and early 1930s, Russian publications have frequently reproduced a photograph of a certain antique shop situated either in Moscow (most likely) or (...) - 4. Art History

2012 Byzantine Studies Conference

Icon Network — 2012-08-16T12:48:10Z

2012 Byzantine Studies Conference
Brookline, Massachusetts
November 1-4, 2012 Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
The Byzantine Studies Conference was founded in 1975. It is a venue for the presentation and discussion of papers embodying current research on all aspects of Byzantine history and culture. The BSC meets in October or November in a different city every year. Approximately 75 papers are presented and discussed. Graduate students are strongly (...) - 1. Current / Up Coming

HOLY MONASTERY OF KARAKALLOU

Icon Network — 2012-06-26T11:55:29Z

For the first time in its history Karakallou Monastery of Mount Athos is revealing its iconographic treasures to the general public. Karakallou Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on Holy Mountain, is celebrating its millennium of uninterrupted coenobitic life with the publication of a richly illustrated volume devoted to its portable holy icons; thereby bringing to light a virtually unknown part of post Byzantine culture and Athonite spiritual heritage. From among the hundreds of (...) - 4. Art History

Modern Sacred Icon in the World Conference multimedia DVD

Icon Network — 2012-06-10T09:26:44Z

We are glad to inform that DVD with the video, audio, photo and text results of first Modern Sacred Icon in the World conference is ready and available now.
The Conference took place in St. Petersburg (Russia) on November 9-11, 2011 and gathered icon-painters, art experts and specialists from over the world: Russia, Italy, the USA, Canada, Finland, Greece, Serbia, Japan and some other countries.
Conference information:
http://www.versta-k.ru/en/conference/conference2011.php
23 speakers' (...) - 4. Art History

Palekh Icons: The Enchantment of Russian Painting

Icon Network — 2012-06-09T09:46:14Z

Exhibition MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ICONS USA
Since the 17th century, Palekh, a small town in Russia, was renowned as the focus of Russian Orthodox iconography. Tsars favored Palekh icons because of the preservation of “old Russian” style characterized by fine, miniature painting of architectural backdrops and landscapes, high quality workmanship and the heightened detail executed with narrative motifs.
The October Revolution, with its outspoken atheistic ideology, introduced a major setback to icon (...) - 2. Past Events

Traveling exhibition

Icon Network — 2012-03-18T16:17:52Z

This traveling exhibition brings together a grouping of historically significant Russian Icons dating from 1590 to the present. St. Nicholas and St. George, Old Testament scenes, pictorial themes centered on the life of Jesus, and images of the Mother of God are well represented in this collection from the Museum.
For more information :
http://www.museumofrussianicons.org/specialexhibitions.html
January 29 – April 8, 2012 Museum of Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas
November 18, 2012 – (...) - 1. Current / Up Coming