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| Written by Mosaic | |
| Thursday, 27 October 2005 | |
 The «Menologion of the Emperor Vasilios II», which is a masterpiece of
illustrated Greek manuscripts, will be published in November. The
publication will be a great event in the history of relations between
Orthodox and Catholic Churches, but also a unique challenge for all the
bibliophiles or book-hunters.
For the first time after the Schism, the Churches of Athens and Rome are working on a common project: they are co-publishers of an old byzantine manuscript. The Menologion is published by the Vatican Library, the official publishing house of the Church of Greece Apostoliki Diakonia, and the Spanish Testimonio, a publishing house dedicated to reproductions of old manuscripts, founded by the eminent engraver César Olmos. The "Menologion" belongs to the Collection of Greek Manuscripts in the Apostolic Vatican Library and has been listed in their register as Vaticanus Graecus 1613. Commissioned by the emperor Vasilios II (976-1025), it represents a culmination of experience and a composition of the artistic trends of the Constantinople court circa year 1000. The manuscript, the only one that has been rescued of the two original volumes, contains the first six months of the Byzantine liturgical year, from September through to February. Its luxurious edition that was made for the last great emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, every short text, dedicated to the Saint or the feast of that day and condensed into a mere 16 rows, is accompanied by a miniature illustration. The new edition of "Menologion", is accompanied by a volume containing highly important studies on the manuscript, the art history of its era and the art of byzantine miniatures. see more (scroll down to find text in English). Did you enjoy this article? Please bookmark it onto:              |
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