Byzantium Exhibition Catalogue

This magnificent book documents and illustrates the artistic and cultural riches of Byzantium. Texts by more than 100 contributors trace the history and cultural development of more than a thousand years of Byzantine art, revealing the splendours of the imperial city of Constantinople. Numerous artefacts - from icons, wall paintings, mosiacs and manuscripts to ivories, metalwork and jewellery - reveal the distinct style and character of Byzantine art and its influence on the European and Islamic traditions.
Illustrated with over 340 works lent by monasteries, museums and institutions worldwide, this landmark publication is essential reading for anyone interested in the turbulent but vivid history of Byzantium.
This extensive catalogue has 496 pages containing 465 illustrations and measures 29.5 x 24.5cms.