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... church and the sanctuary ; they were later to develop into the high structures called iconostases , which eventually became universal in Orthodox churches . Mosaics . The writers speak with enthusiasm of the mosaics that decorated Hagia ...
... church and the sanctuary ; they were later to develop into the high structures called iconostases , which eventually became universal in Orthodox churches . Mosaics . The writers speak with enthusiasm of the mosaics that decorated Hagia ...
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... Church of the Assumption at Nicaea ( İznick ) and that of Hagia Sophia at ... Orthodox churches today . As in earlier periods , the lower portions of the ... church , dedicated to St. Luke , at the monastery of Hosios Lukas near Delphi ...
... Church of the Assumption at Nicaea ( İznick ) and that of Hagia Sophia at ... Orthodox churches today . As in earlier periods , the lower portions of the ... church , dedicated to St. Luke , at the monastery of Hosios Lukas near Delphi ...
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... Orthodox Church for church decoration , the Georgian murals themselves deviated somewhat from Byzantine standards of style and iconography , notably in their extensive use of ornamental elements between indi- vidual scenes . Manuscript ...
... Orthodox Church for church decoration , the Georgian murals themselves deviated somewhat from Byzantine standards of style and iconography , notably in their extensive use of ornamental elements between indi- vidual scenes . Manuscript ...
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