Thursday, May 27, 2010

"No More Byzantine Frescoes, Please."

Maybe my favourite Madonna in 2D ever. Quite glorious.

They were beautiful, but I think my eyes were starting to bleed burnt umber and gold.

You can see the different layers of painting and abuse. Cappadocian frescoes were usually simple geometric silhouettes and patterns in a deep red, until the Byzantines painted over them (such is like the entire history of Turkey, repeat).

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