A reassessment of middle Byzantine monumental painting on Mount Athos. Patronage, dating and style

A reassessment of Middle Byzantine monumental painting on Mount Athos reveals that the attribution and dating of extant fragments have been largely dependent on their association with artistic environments in Komnenian Constantinople and Thessalonike, due to a lack of textual sources on workshops and patronage. This study offers a comprehensive evaluation based on epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic evidence, raising new questions about the style, dating, and patrons of these fragments. By analyzing these elements, researchers aim to provide a more accurate understanding of this period's artistic production on Mount Athos.

Vapheiades, K. (2021). A reassessment of middle Byzantine monumental painting on Mount Athos. Patronage, dating and style. Zograf, (45), 79–102. https://doi.org/10.2298/zog2145079v