Byzantine and Christian Museum

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Byzantine and Christian Museum
Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο
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Established 1914 (1914)
Location Vassilissis Sofias Avenue,
Athens, Greece
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Type art museum (Byzantine art), Christian museum
Director Pari Kalamara
Public transit access Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Evangelismos station
Website www.byzantinemuseum.gr

The Byzantine and Christian Museum (Greek: Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο) is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1914, and houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare collections of pictures, scriptures, frescoes, pottery, fabrics, manuscripts, and copies of artifacts from the 3rd century AD to the Late Middle Ages. It is one of the most important museums in the world in Byzantine Art. In June 2004, in time for its 90th anniversary and the 2004 Athens Olympics, the museum reopened to the public after an extensive renovation and the addition of another wing.

Visitor information

The gallery is situated on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue 22, down the street from the Hilton Athens. It is housed in Villa Ilissia [1] designed by Stamatios Kleanthis. It can be reached with the Athens Metro at the Evangelismos station.

Gallery

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    Early marble templon

  • 1826 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Good shepherd (4th century) - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Late Roman statuette of the Good shepherd (4th century), from Corinth

  • 1829 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Orpheus (4th century) - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Late Roman statuette of Orpheus (4th century), from Aegina

  • 2003 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Marble slabs - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Marble slabs

  • 2018 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Marble slab, 11th century - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Marble slab, 11th century

  • 2141 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Byzantine ceramic ware - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Byzantine ceramic ware (9th through 13th century)

  • Double-sided icon with Saint George (front) and Saints Marina and Irene (?) (back) 13th c. (8384456752).jpg

    Double-sided icon with Saint George (front), from Kastoria

  • 0131 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Gothic arcosolium - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Fragments of a Gothic arcosolium (Crusaders art)

  • 2155 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - St. Michael (14th century) - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Icon of Archangel Michael (14th century)

  • 1963 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - St. Catherine - 14th century - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 12 2009.jpg

    Icon of Saint Catherine, from Veria (14th century)

  • Icon of Saint Catherine. Painted by Viktor. Mid 17th c. (8383390521).jpg

    Icon of Saint Catherine (17th century)

  • Limestone panel with the figure of St Jogn (the Baptist) in relief. Early 17th c. (8384480270).jpg

    Limestone panel with the figure of St John the Baptist, from Zakynthos (17th century)

  • 2056 - Byzantine Museum, Athens - Iconostasis from Evritania (17th century) - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Ort.jpg

    Frescoed iconostasis from Evrytania (17th century)

See also

References

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Bibliography

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External links

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