The Hand of Angelos: An Icon Painter in Venetian Crete

by Nano Chatzidaki, Robin Cormack, Chryssa Maltezou, et al.

A tumultuous period in history, the late Byzantine era bore witness to bloody power struggles that dramatically changed the geographical, political and social landscape of a region and its people. Among the many shifts during this time of flux was the switch of major artistic production from Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, to Candia, the capital of Venetian-occupied Crete. Exploring the life and work of Angelos Akotantos, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848220642
• ISBN13: 9781848220645
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.5" x 11.0"