Byzantine Mistras
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The article considers mask motif in Byzantine and Western medieval art looking through a prism of parallels and prototypes in antiquity. A special attention is given to masks framing images of Evangelists on the medaillons in the... more
This chapter throws new light on the known accessories and jewellery that are exhibited in the Museum of Mystras. Although traditionally connected with the Byzantine settlement, most of them lack a definite archaeological context.... more
A princess from Thessaloniki in Mistras’ Court Isabelle de Lusignan from Thessaloniki to Mistra Anastasios Tantsis Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,... more
Οι ανασκαφές που έχουν πραγματοποιηθεί ως τώρα στο λόφο του Μυστρά είναι εξαιρετικά περιορισμένες σε αριθμό και έκταση. Ο παλαιότερος μελετητής του χώρου, ο εταίρος της Γαλλικής Αρχαιολογικής Σχολής των Αθηνών Gabriel Millet, προέβη στις... more
The aim of this paper is the reconsideration of the ecclesiastic history of Lacedaemonia during the period 1438/39-1460. It is attempted to investigate the consequences of the Florentine Union in the ecclesiastical administration and the... more