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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DOI
10.12681/eadd/37192
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/37192
ND
37192
Alternative title
Βυζαντινή ναοδομία στη Νάξο: η μετεξέλιξη από την παλαιοχριστιανική στη μεσοβυζαντινή αρχιτεκτονική
Author
Aslanidis, Klimis (Father's name: Leonidas)
Date
2014
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
Μαμαλούκος Σταύρος
Καλοπίση-Βέρτη Σοφία
Κουφόπουλος Πέτρος
Βοκοτόπουλος Παναγιώτης
Μπούρας Χαράλαμπος
Κορρές Εμμανουήλ
Πετρίδου Βασιλική
Discipline
Humanities and the ArtsHistory and Archaeology
Keywords
Byzantine architecture; Church architecture; Naxos; Cyclades; Aegean islands
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
565 σ., im., tbls., maps, fig., ind.
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