A Unique 15th Century Donation to Vatopedi: A Pair of Wood-carved Lecterns
A Unique 15th Century Donation to Vatopedi: A Pair of Wood-carved Lecterns
Author(s): Dimitrios LiakosSubject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Theology and Religion
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Summary/Abstract: The topic of this paper is the pair of impressive wood-carved lecterns kept in the new sacristy of Vatopedi monastery on Athos. The style of their decoration, their historical context as well as available written sources all strongly suggest that the two masterpieces were created in Crete in the mid-15th c.
Journal: Изкуствоведски четения
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 265-302
- Page Count: 38
- Language: English, Bulgarian
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