Barry Wilkinson: Mosaic in Katholikon, Hosios Lukas

Artist: Barry Wilkinson
1923 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1983
Image Size: 9 by 10.75 inches
Overall Size: 11.5 by 13 inches
Medium: Water Color on Hot Press Illustration Board

The Katholikon of Hosios Lukas, Greece -- along with the church at Chios and one at Daphni -- are three splendid churches that provide excellent evidence of the grandeur of the Macedonian Renaissance in Greece. Every available surface within the spacious Katholikon interior is decorated with frescoes, icons and mosaics. Of particular beauty and interest are the mosaics -- which are often described as painting with cubes. The Byzantines are especially noted for their excellent mosaic works, like those featured in the Katholikon of Hosios Lukas. In fact, mosaic art is the main decoration for floors and alcoves of Byzantine buildings. To create the beautiful mosaics on display in the Katholikon, artists fitted together tiny pieces of colored glass and stone. The pieces were carefully set in cement to form a pattern or picture. It was tedious, time-consuming labor that required incredible patience and vision for the finished piece. The mosaic artform is best suited for flat decorative designs which were prevalent in the age of the Byzantines. The beautiful mosaic displayed on this artwork represents the biblical account of the three youths sent to the fiery furnace because they refused to bow to a golden image. As depicted in the mosaic's rich colors, God sent an angel to protect the youths from the flames.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Europa CEPT stamp of Greece issued April 28, 1983.

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