Stefan Arteni

The Art of Painting

III

SolInvictus Press 2009

 Jesus

Adam and Eve

Roman,
4th century
Mosaic of the
Eastern Basilica,
539-540, Qasr, Libya
Mosaic of the
Eastern Basilica,
539-540, Qasr, Libya
Mosaic of the
Eastern Basilica,
539-540,
Qasr, Libya
Mosaic,
Petra, Jordan
Mosaic fragment
Mosaic fragment
Mosaic fragment
Mosaic fragment
San Vitale, Ravenna
San Vitale, Ravenna
San Vitale, Ravenna
Rabula Gospel,
6th century
Byzantine,
6th century
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
 Mosaic fragment, Turkey

Mosaic fragment
Mosaic fragment, Istanbul
Viena Genesis,
6th century
Neonian (Orthodox) Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy
Arian
Baptistery,
Ravenna,
Italy
Arian Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy
Sant'Apollinare Nuova, Ravenna
Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Rome
Syriac
Bible of Paris,
6th-7th centuries
Syriac
Bible of Paris,
6th-7th centuries
Thessaloniki,
Hagios Demetrios
basilica crypt,
7th century
Church of Aghios Demetrios, Thessaloniki, Greece, 7th century
Santa Prassede Basilica, 9th century
Santa Prassede Basilica, 9th century
Santa Prassede Basilica , 9th century
Santa Prassede
Basilica,
9th century
Leo Bible, 935
10th century
Mosaic fragment
Paris psalter,
960
11th century
12th century
San Clemente, Rome, 12th century
San Clemente,
Rome,
12th century
Cappella Palatina, Palermo
Monreale, Palermo
Monreale, Palermo
Monreale,
Palermo
Pesaro cathedral
Mosaic,
Rhodes
Chapel of St. Barbara, Goreme, Turkey
Chapel of St. Barbara,
Goreme, Turkey
Ihlara valley, Cappadocia
Ihlara valley,
Cappadocia
Ihlara valley,
Cappadocia
Ihlara valley, Cappadocia
Snake church, Goreme, Turkey
Snake church,
Goreme, Turkey
Snake church,
Goreme, Turkey
Elmali (Apple) Church,
Capadoccia, Turkey
St John’s Church, Gulsehir, Turkey
St John’s Church,
Gulsehir, Turkey
St John’s Church, Gulsehir, Turkey
St John’s Church, Gulsehir, Turkey
St John’s Church,
Gulsehir, Turkey
St John’s Church, Gulsehir, Turkey
Dark church, Cappadocia
Dark church, Cappadocia
Dark church, Cappadocia
Dark church, Cappadocia
Cappadocia, Red Valley-Saraphane chapel
10th century frescoes in Chapel of Ayios Stefanos near Drakoná, Crete
Hagia Sophia, Trapezunt
Hagia Sophia, Trapezunt
Hagia Sophia, Trapezunt
Hagia Sophia,
Trapezunt
Theoktistis monastery, Ikaria, Greece
Theoktistis
monastery,
Ikaria, Greece
Monastery of Pantanassa, Mystras
Monastery
of Pantanassa,
Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos,
Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agios Nikolaos, Mystras
Agia Sofia, Mystras
Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa 12th century
Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa, 12th century
Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa, 12th century
Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa, 12th century
Asinou, Panayia Phorbiotissa,
12th century
Asinou,
Panayia
Phorbiotissa,
12th century
Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa, 12th century
Asinou,
Panagia
Phorbiotissa,
12th century
Panayia Phorbiotissa, Asinou, Cyprus.
Upper parts depict scenes of
The Last Judgement (1332-33).
Below is the fresco of St.George
(probably 13th century) - his shield
displays the Byzantine cross-in-crescent
emblem. Above is a mid 14th century
westernised Mother of God and Child with
donors, in a style brought in by Crusaders.
Below left is St.Mamas on a lion.
Saint John's Monastery, Patmos
Saint John's
Monastery,
Patmos
Saint John's
Monastery,
Patmos
Saint John's
Monastery,
Patmos
Saint John's Monastery, Patmos