Byzantine Art
Location
Thessaloniki
Duration
2–weeks
Total Hours
32 hours
(3h/day)
Number of Participants
8 – 12
"East is east and west is west, and never the twain (two) shall meet definition"
This saying which is part of the refrain of “The Ballad of East and West,” a poem by Rudyard Kipling, lost its power for a very long time, specifically during the period when Byzantine was the capital of the Christian world. The found of Constantinople in 330 and the establishment of the byzantine empire was the beginning of a continuous development of the Christian iconography which reformed and evolved century after century adopting new notions and shapes. This kind of art was a living organism for over one thousand years even after the collapse of the byzantine empire and continued to represent the dynamic vector for the art of iconography of other civilizations.
The aim of the workshop will be the acquaintance of the students with the "alphabet" of the byzantine art. Throughout theoretical lessons and visits at the numerous temples in Thessaloniki, (Thessaloniki was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire and is a city with arguably the largest surviving Byzantine tradition) the students will learn all about the course and the byzantine's dynamic throughout the centuries and its influence at the art of other countries and especially west.
A journey of history and civilization within pictures and shapes of the past.
Kalo mas taksidi!
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Learn about and comprehend all the history of the Byzantine period.
- Get in touch with the Byzantine art through their visits at some of the most important churches and temples of Thessaloniki.
- Learn about the Byzantine tradition and how it was evolved thought time.
The cost for the course includes:
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Welcome meeting
(How to wonder around the city e.t.c.) - Syllabus
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Usefull Goodies
(Notebooks, Books, Bag, e.t.c.) - Administrative support
- Fieldtrips around Central Macedonia
The cost for the course does not include:
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Accomodation
Here are few suggestions - Laptop - Tablet (Not Obligatory)
- Museum Tickets
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If you decide to apply for the workshop, you will be asked to pay 35% of the total cost of the workshop in advance. For each workshop, there is a minimum number of participants that has to be filled in order for the workshop to take place.
If the minimum number of participants isn't filled that particular workshop will be canceled and you will get a full refund.
You will be informed if the workshop is going to take place after the applications deadline, which is approximately 2 months before the starting date of the workshop
If the minimum number of participants is filled prior to the deadline, you will be informed that the workshop is going to take place.
Dates
Participation
The Fieldtrips
During this 4–week course you will visit the following locations.
Vergina – Pella
The archaeological treasures of the glorious Macedonian kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great are waiting for you. Together we will discover some of the lost glory of the ancient Macedonian capital of Aigai.
The excursion takes you to three fundamental periods of Greek history: the ancient Greek, the Byzantine and the modern one. Ancient spirit, tradition and devoutness are revealed against the backdrop of natural beauty of the area and the view of the Macedonian plain, as far as the eye can see.
Which places we visit during this fieldtrip:
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The Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai
(Vergina Museum) - The Museum and Archaeological site of Pella
Olympus – Dion
Visit of the ancient Dion, which took its name in honor of the greatest of the Olympian gods: Zeus.
At the foot of the legendary mountain and also place of residence of the twelve gods lie the remnants of a great ancient settlement, with findings of the period of the glorious Macedonian kingdom, as well as of the Hellenistic, Roman and Early Christian periods. Continuing to the picturesque Litohoro, the village with the unique feature of being built between the sea and the highest and most famous mountain of Greece: Olympus.
Which places we visit during this fieldtrip:
- The Museum and archaeological site of Dion
- The Enipeas gorge and the cave of Saint Dionysius of Olympus Plaka Litohoro
Meteora
There are few landscapes that excite the travelers as much as the sight of the enchanting Meteora.
The gigantic rocks with the breathtaking volume and height, as they sharply arise on the edge of a big flatland, interrupt the smooth landscape like they were unreal, they form part of an impressive geological phenomenon that you can’t miss the chance to observe closely. Moreover, the human intervention in this eerie scenery is astonishing: Monasteries built at the highest point of the rocks, seem to hover between earth and sky, between human and divine element. In 1989, Meteora was added in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO.
Which places we visit during this fieldtrip:
- Two out of six Holy Monasteries of Meteora (Kalampaka)
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