Framing glorious spaces in the monastery of Hosios Loukas

Byzantine canopies functioned as architectural and conceptual frames, delineating sacred spaces where divine and earthly entities coexisted while retaining their true natures. Bogdanović's analysis of the monastery of Hosios Loukas reveals that these structures preserved the distinct properties of both realms, even within overlapping liminal spaces. The study bridges Byzantine theological texts with contemporary theoretical discussions to elucidate how framing created a 'being-place' where sacred figures and spaces remained interconnected. This approach offers new insights into the spatial and symbolic organization of Byzantine monastic architecture.

Bogdanović, J. (2018). Framing glorious spaces in the monastery of Hosios Loukas. Perceptions of the Body and Sacred Space in Late Antiquity and Byzantium, 166–189. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203711170-9