A literary self-portrait of Nikolaos Mesarites*. (4th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Daskas, Beatrice
• Is Part Of: Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Volume 40:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2016-04-04
• Subjects: Byzantine Empire -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Greece -- History -- 323-1453 -- Periodicals; Greece -- Periodicals; Byzantine Empire -- Civilization -- Periodicals; 949.5005
• DOI: 10.1017/byz.2015.15
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-0131

Abstract

Abstract : This contribution is based on a new interpretation of the well-known passage found in the Description of the church of the Holy Apostles at Constantinople by Nikolaos Mesarites (XXVIII, 63.18–64.3 Heisenberg = 910b.[23] Downey), normally dated to the late twelfth century. It provides a reappraisal of the question regarding the Byzantine painter Eulalios and his alleged self-portrait in one of the scenes of the monument's decorative cycle .