Meteora Frescoes: Byzantine Wall Paintings in the Monasteries
The Meteora frescoes rank among the finest post-Byzantine wall paintings in Greece. The katholika, the main churches of the monasteries perched on their sandstone pillars, hold dense narrative cycles painted mostly in the sixteenth century. Gold and dark grounds, elongated expressive figures and richly organised feast scenes define the Cretan School style that shaped this … Read more
