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OverviewThe selection of sacred art objects including tabernacles, plates, bottles, bibs, votive, crosses show the high technical level of the Greek craftsmen. Precious metals, like gold and silver, beautifully decorated with carvings, chisels and shapes embossed and adorned with precious stones like rubies and sapphires, are analyzed in terms of historical and artistic. Each object is recognized style often characterized by traditional Greek and Byzantine style more properly Islamic, as well as Western influences brought by the commercial traffic between Italian ports and Constantinople. The objects come from the Greek Orthodox community stationed on the Turkish coast under the rule of the Ottoman empire from the fourteenth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anna BallianPublisher: Five Continents Editions Imprint: Five Continents Editions Edition: Bilingual Dimensions: Width: 28.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.975kg ISBN: 9788874395750ISBN 10: 8874395752 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 01 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnna Ballian is the senior curator at the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens, Greece. She has published extensively on Byzantine, post-Byzantine, Islamic and Armenian art, and has curated several exhibitions. Among her recent publications are the Guide to the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art (Athens 2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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