Power through Prayer
Can a small gold pendant ward off dark forces?
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Blogging Greece’s Byzantium
A guest series by UCLA art history students on the occasion of the exhibition Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections at the Getty Villa, April 9–August 25, 2014
Byzantine Los Angeles
A visit to the heart of L.A.’s Greek Orthodox community.
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Curators’ Choice: Byzantine Treasures
Four treasures not to miss when you visit the Byzantine art exhibition at the Getty Villa.
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Put a Ring On It
One ring and the two women who treasured it.
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Designing Heaven And Earth
Behind the scenes with the design of an exhibition of Byzantine treasures.
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Hidden Beneath the Ruins of Eleutherna
Recently unearthed from the ruins of an ancient city in Greece, a group of carved ivories provides a window into the dawn of Christian art in Byzantium.
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A Greek Green Man
Why is a Gothic carving in an exhibition of Byzantine art?
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The Fur-Cloaked Prophet: Elijah and the “City of Beavers”
Religion, commerce, and art combine in the unusual story of a Byzantine icon from Kastoria, Greece.
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Seeking Shelter: A Story of Greek Refugees and the Virgin Episkepsis
What dramatic stories could this Byzantine icon tell?
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Myth and Miraculous Performance: The Virgin Hodegetria
Revered in Constantinople, the icon known as the Virgin Hodegetria was believed to hold special powers.
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Uncovering the History of a Long-Buried Byzantine Treasure
A woman’s gold cuff provides a window into the rich history of Thessaloniki.
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