Open AccessOn the fringe. The painted ornament of the Holy Tinity chapel at Koutsovendēs, Cyprus
Author(s) -
G Maria Parani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zograf
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2406-0755
pISSN - 0350-1361
DOI - 10.2298/zog2044059p
Subject(s) - chapel , art , character (mathematics) , sophistication , saint , john chrysostom , style (visual arts) , art history , metaphor , visual arts , ancient history , history , classics , theology , philosophy , aesthetics , geometry , mathematics
The paper explores the painted ornament of the Holy Trinity chapel at the monastery of Saint John Chrysostom Koutsovend?s in Cyprus, founded by Eumathios Philokal?s (ca. 1100). When compared to that of other early Komnenian monuments on the island, the painted ornament at Holy Trinity stands out for its intricacy, diversity, and high-quality of execution, while its sophistication is demonstrated to be in keeping with the ambitious and erudite character of the painted ensemble as a whole. Not least, rather than being on the fringe, the painted ornament appears to have been fully integrated into the iconographic programme of the chapel, reiterating through metaphor the patron?s hope for salvation.