Byzantine churces on Naxos: the evolution from early-christian to middle-byzantine architecture
Abstract
Among the numerous churches preserved on the island of Naxos, a considerable number dates back to the first millennium. Therefore, Naxos offers an ideal opportunity for studying the evolution from Early-Christian to Middle-Byzantine architecture. After a brief account of the relevant bibliography as well as the history and topography of the island, sixty-five churches are examined, with emphasis to those which date from the end of the Early-Christian period (mid 7th century) to the time by which Middle-Byzantine architecture had acquired its main characteristics (mid 11th century). For each of these thirty-four churches there is a special entry, which includes a description, an account of its building history and bibliographical references. Each entry is followed by drawings on a scale of 1:100, in most cases original. The documentation of the remaining churches is less detailed. The comparative study of remarks on typology, construction, architectural forms and chronology, leads to th ...
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