Films for the Humanities and Sciences - The Glory of Byzantine Art

The Glory of Byzantine Art

Byzantium: spanning eleven centuries and a major portion of the Old World’s landscape, its name stands for power and affluence. In this program, noted journalist Paul Solman discusses a magnificent display of Byzantine art garnered from 117 collections with Harvard professor and art expert Ioli Kalavrezou. Paintings, mosaics, carvings, and ceramics facilitate an exploration of Byzantine iconography as it evolved from Hellenistic and Roman themes to abstractions that go beyond classical representation. (12 minutes)

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Item#: BVL8834
Copyright date: ©1997
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-5544-9


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