Books by Sophia Kalopissi-Verti
The collection of the dedicatory inscriptions and donor portraits in thirteenth century churches ... more The collection of the dedicatory inscriptions and donor portraits in thirteenth century churches of Greece leads to conclusions concerning society and the role of the donors in the formation of art. A publication of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Iconographic and stylistic analysis of the wall paintings of the church o fHagia Triada at Kranid... more Iconographic and stylistic analysis of the wall paintings of the church o fHagia Triada at Kranidi / Argolid (1244). Doctoral thesis published in the series Miscellanea Byzantina Monacensia of the University of Munichin 1975.
Edited Books by Sophia Kalopissi-Verti
Based on the evidence of artistic production and material culture this collective volume aims at ... more Based on the evidence of artistic production and material culture this collective volume aims at exploring cross-cultural relations and interaction between Greeks and Latins in late medieval Greece in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. Fourteen essays discuss mostly new and unpublished archaeological and artistic material, including architecture, sculpture, wall-paintings and icons, pottery and other small finds, but also the evidence of music and poetry. Through the surviving material of these artistic activities this volume explores the way Byzantines and Latins lived side by side on the Greek mainland and the Aegean islands from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries and traces the mechanisms that led to the emergence of the new, composite world of the Latin East.
Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαίου δήμου από την προϊστορική έως την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περ... more Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαίου δήμου από την προϊστορική έως την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περίοδο / Aspects of the historical course of an ancient deme from the Prehistorical period to Early Byzantium, ed. by G. Kokkorou-Alevra, S. Kalopissi-Verti and M. Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, Cos 2020
M. Panayotidi, S. Kalopissi-Verti (eds), Medieval Painting in Georgia. Local stylistic expression and participation to byzantine ecumenicity, Athens 2014.
The volume aims to contribute into showing the importance of Georgian Medieval Painting and its r... more The volume aims to contribute into showing the importance of Georgian Medieval Painting and its relations to Byzantium. Research for the present book was conducted in the framework of a joint Greece - Georgia research program funded by the Hellenic Ministry of Economic Development.
The Dictionary includes about 1000 terms relating to Byzantine architecture and sculpture, encoun... more The Dictionary includes about 1000 terms relating to Byzantine architecture and sculpture, encountered in modern bibliography. Based on Modern Greek, it provides corresponding terms and synonyms in nine languages. Buttressing the linguistic multicultural multilingualism, within its European cultural environment, the dictionary seeks to record the terms used in stating specific forms and types, so that they might become the impetus for the creation of a thesaurus of common terms, on the one hand, and in the preservation, thanks to its synonyms, of national languages, on the other.
Terminology collaborating colleagues: Elka Bakalova (Bulgarian), Ecaterina Buculei (Romanian), Raffaella Farioli Campanati (Italian), (†) Miltos Garidis and Olga Etinhof (Russian), Thomas Pyrros (Albanian), Anka Stojaković (Serbian).
The volume includes seven papers presented at a Round Table entitled Archaeology and the Crusades... more The volume includes seven papers presented at a Round Table entitled Archaeology and the Crusades which took place in Nicosia on 1-2-2005. It was organized by the Pierides Foundation within the framework of the European Program Crossings: Movements of People and Movement of Cultures Changes in the Mediterranean from Ancient to Modern Times, a project supported by the European Union’s Culture 2000 program.
Contributors: Sophia Kalopissi-Verti; Anna-Maria Kasdagli, Angeliki Katsioti and Maria Michaelidou; Marina Solomonidou-Ieronymidou; Annemarie Weyl Carr; Denys Pringle; Robert Kool; Balázs Major; Nicholas Coureas (concluding remarks). A public lecture given by Peter Edbury on the same occasion is also included.
The volume presents the collective work resulting from an undergraduate seminar on Byzantine pott... more The volume presents the collective work resulting from an undergraduate seminar on Byzantine pottery. Included are: a) brief introductory texts by the editor on Byzantine, post-Byzantine and imported glazed pottery (development, decoration, categories, techniques), b) explanatory texts for the exhibition items, written by students who had taken the seminar, accompanied by color photographs and drawings, c) an appendix on the shapes of the pots in the collection by Eirene Kastana.
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The evidence of church inscriptions and donor portraits regarding patronage of religious foundati... more The evidence of church inscriptions and donor portraits regarding patronage of religious foundations in Greece points to two distinctive periods within the Middle Byzantine era, which reflect the historical circumstances of the time. This paper first examines the evidence in the period of the reign of the Macedonian and the Doukas dynasties (867-1081) and then the testimony in the period of the Komnenoi and Angeloi (1081-1204), attempting to point out similarities and differences in patronage patterns. The last part of the chapter focuses on a regional example, the Mani in the southern Peloponnese, which offers rich inscriptional evidence regarding local patronage.
Among the plethora of epigraphs from medieval Greece, written for the most part in Greek, there a... more Among the plethora of epigraphs from medieval Greece, written for the most part in Greek, there are some inscriptions composed in languages other than Greek, as well as a small number of bilingual ones, that point to the temporary or lasting presence, settlement, and activities – military, commercial, administrative, religious – of foreign groups or individuals. In addition, it has been ascertained that some epigraphs written in Greek were commissioned by non-native speakers of Greek or “Hellenized” conquerors, rulers, and settlers. Various considerations and motivations that may be detected in the choice of language will be discussed, e.g. difference of ethnicity, identity, and culture, interaction or cultural and linguistic appropriation between coexisting communities, as well as individual aspirations and expectations.
In: Intercultural Encounters in Medieval Greece after 1204. The Evidence of Material Culture, ed.... more In: Intercultural Encounters in Medieval Greece after 1204. The Evidence of Material Culture, ed. by Vicky Foskolou and Sophia Kalopissi-Verti (Byzantioς Studies in Byzantine History and Civilization, vol. 19), Turnhout: Brepols, 2022, pp. 489-530
Arte medievale, 2021
The two thirteenth-century churches in Latin-held Attica discussed in this paper differ significa... more The two thirteenth-century churches in Latin-held Attica discussed in this paper differ significantly in stylistic quality and in their iconographic programmes, reflecting the preferences of their patrons, especially in light of the new political and ecclesiastical conditions prevailing after the Frankish conquest. The church of Hagios Petros at Kalyvia Kouvara (1231/2) is the work of a local workshop. The donor, Bishop Ignatios, inserted nuanced themes and details into the typical iconographic programme, which discreetly reveal his theological response to the new situation. His Orthodox view is also reflected in the scholarly dedicatory epigram. The Omorphi Ekklesia at Galatsi (c. 1300), whose patron is unknown, has a much more complicated iconographic programme and is the work of a highly qualified painter’s workshop, well acquainted with stylistic developments in the major artistic centres of Byzantium. The pairing of purely Orthodox subjects with Latin ones is conspicuous. Moreover, missionary work is highlighted, not only by showing the Latin monks depicted in the narthex holding gospel books but also in the scene of the Mission of the Apostles and the figures of apostles painted in the south chapel.
by Foteini Spingou, Charles Barber, Nathan Leidholm, Thomas Carlson, Ivan Drpić, Alexandros (Alexander) Alexakis, elizabeth jeffreys, Theocharis Tsampouras, Mircea G . Duluș, Nikos Zagklas, Ida Toth, Alexander Riehle, Brad Hostetler, Michael Featherstone, Emmanuel C Bourbouhakis, Shannon Steiner, Efthymios Rizos, Divna Manolova, Robert Romanchuk, Maria Tomadaki, Kirsty Stewart, Baukje van den Berg, Katarzyna Warcaba, Florin Leonte, Vasileios Marinis, Ludovic Bender, Linda Safran, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti, Rachele Ricceri, Luisa Andriollo, Alex J Novikoff, Annemarie Carr, Marina Bazzani, Greti Dinkova-Bruun, Renaat Meesters, Daphne (Dafni) / Δάφνη Penna / Πέννα, Annemarie Carr, Alexander Alexakis, Jeremy Johns, Maria Parani, Lisa Mahoney, Irena Spadijer, and Ilias Taxidis ISBN: 9781108483056
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and m... more ISBN: 9781108483056
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.
in: Erforschen - Erkennen - Weitergeben. Gewidmet dem Gedenken an Helmut Buschhausen, ed. by Hei... more in: Erforschen - Erkennen - Weitergeben. Gewidmet dem Gedenken an Helmut Buschhausen, ed. by Heide Buschhausen and Jadranka Prolovic, Lohmar: ratio books, 2021, pp. 197-219.
In: Art of the Byzantine World: Individuality in Artistic Creativity. A Collection of Essays in H... more In: Art of the Byzantine World: Individuality in Artistic Creativity. A Collection of Essays in Honour of Olga Popova, ed. by A. Zakharova, O. Orcharova, and I. Oretskaia, Moscow: State Institute for Art Studies, 2021, pp. 160-189
In: Η Αρχαία Αλάσαρνα της Κω / Ancient Halasarna on Cos.
Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαί... more In: Η Αρχαία Αλάσαρνα της Κω / Ancient Halasarna on Cos.
Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαίου δήμου από την προϊστορική έως την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περίοδο / Aspects of the historical course of an ancient deme from the Prehistorical period to Early Byzantium, ed. G. Kokkorou-Alevra, S. Kalopissi-Verti and M. Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, Cos 2020, pp. 189-208.
Τhe excavation at Kardamaina (ancient Halasarna) on
the south coast of the island of Cos, conduc... more Τhe excavation at Kardamaina (ancient Halasarna) on
the south coast of the island of Cos, conducted since
1985 by the Department of Archaeology and Art History
of the University of Athens, has brought to light part
of an extensive early Byzantine settlement. This settlement
was founded upon imposing remains from the
Hellenistic period including temples and other edifices,
excavated under the direction of Georgia Kokkorou-Alevra.
On the basis of the stratigraphy and other archaeological
data, two phases have been recognized in the
early Christian settlement. The first began in the 4th century
and ended with the catastrophic earthquake of 554,
while the second lasted from 554 to the mid-7th century,
when inhabitants abandoned the site due to Arab invasions.
The thirty years of this still-ongoing excavation have
revealed rich architectural remains and movable finds,
partially studied to date by the directors and their students.
the current main research project concerns the
study and publication of the unpublished material from
the last excavation seasons within the framework of the
European research program“Thales-Uoa-the Apollo
sanctuary and the Late Roman Settlement in Halasarna
(Kos)-The history of an ancient sanctuary, its decline and
its final transformation into a Late Roman/Early Christian
settlement”, directed and coordinated by Georgia
Kokkorou-Alevra.
We hope that the publication of this rich archaeological
material – architectural remains (houses, graves,
workshops) as well as movable finds (pottery, glass,
metal, stone and other) – in combination with systematic
longtime excavation and interdisciplinary research during
recent years will contribute to the archaeological
mapping of the early Byzantine Aegean Sea region.
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Terminology collaborating colleagues: Elka Bakalova (Bulgarian), Ecaterina Buculei (Romanian), Raffaella Farioli Campanati (Italian), (†) Miltos Garidis and Olga Etinhof (Russian), Thomas Pyrros (Albanian), Anka Stojaković (Serbian).
Contributors: Sophia Kalopissi-Verti; Anna-Maria Kasdagli, Angeliki Katsioti and Maria Michaelidou; Marina Solomonidou-Ieronymidou; Annemarie Weyl Carr; Denys Pringle; Robert Kool; Balázs Major; Nicholas Coureas (concluding remarks). A public lecture given by Peter Edbury on the same occasion is also included.
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Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.
Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαίου δήμου από την προϊστορική έως την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περίοδο / Aspects of the historical course of an ancient deme from the Prehistorical period to Early Byzantium, ed. G. Kokkorou-Alevra, S. Kalopissi-Verti and M. Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, Cos 2020, pp. 189-208.
the south coast of the island of Cos, conducted since
1985 by the Department of Archaeology and Art History
of the University of Athens, has brought to light part
of an extensive early Byzantine settlement. This settlement
was founded upon imposing remains from the
Hellenistic period including temples and other edifices,
excavated under the direction of Georgia Kokkorou-Alevra.
On the basis of the stratigraphy and other archaeological
data, two phases have been recognized in the
early Christian settlement. The first began in the 4th century
and ended with the catastrophic earthquake of 554,
while the second lasted from 554 to the mid-7th century,
when inhabitants abandoned the site due to Arab invasions.
The thirty years of this still-ongoing excavation have
revealed rich architectural remains and movable finds,
partially studied to date by the directors and their students.
the current main research project concerns the
study and publication of the unpublished material from
the last excavation seasons within the framework of the
European research program“Thales-Uoa-the Apollo
sanctuary and the Late Roman Settlement in Halasarna
(Kos)-The history of an ancient sanctuary, its decline and
its final transformation into a Late Roman/Early Christian
settlement”, directed and coordinated by Georgia
Kokkorou-Alevra.
We hope that the publication of this rich archaeological
material – architectural remains (houses, graves,
workshops) as well as movable finds (pottery, glass,
metal, stone and other) – in combination with systematic
longtime excavation and interdisciplinary research during
recent years will contribute to the archaeological
mapping of the early Byzantine Aegean Sea region.
Terminology collaborating colleagues: Elka Bakalova (Bulgarian), Ecaterina Buculei (Romanian), Raffaella Farioli Campanati (Italian), (†) Miltos Garidis and Olga Etinhof (Russian), Thomas Pyrros (Albanian), Anka Stojaković (Serbian).
Contributors: Sophia Kalopissi-Verti; Anna-Maria Kasdagli, Angeliki Katsioti and Maria Michaelidou; Marina Solomonidou-Ieronymidou; Annemarie Weyl Carr; Denys Pringle; Robert Kool; Balázs Major; Nicholas Coureas (concluding remarks). A public lecture given by Peter Edbury on the same occasion is also included.
Series: Sources for Byzantine Art History 3
In this book the beauty and meaning of Byzantine art and its aesthetics are for the first time made accessible through the original sources. More than 150 medieval texts are translated from nine medieval languages into English, with commentaries from over seventy leading scholars. These include theories of art, discussions of patronage and understandings of iconography, practical recipes for artistic supplies, expressions of devotion, and descriptions of cities. The volume reveals the cultural plurality and the interconnectivity of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean from the late eleventh to the early fourteenth centuries. The first part uncovers salient aspects of Byzantine artistic production and its aesthetic reception, while the second puts a spotlight on particular ways of expressing admiration and of interpreting of the visual.
Όψεις της ιστορικής διαδρομής ενός αρχαίου δήμου από την προϊστορική έως την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περίοδο / Aspects of the historical course of an ancient deme from the Prehistorical period to Early Byzantium, ed. G. Kokkorou-Alevra, S. Kalopissi-Verti and M. Panayotidi-Kesisoglou, Cos 2020, pp. 189-208.
the south coast of the island of Cos, conducted since
1985 by the Department of Archaeology and Art History
of the University of Athens, has brought to light part
of an extensive early Byzantine settlement. This settlement
was founded upon imposing remains from the
Hellenistic period including temples and other edifices,
excavated under the direction of Georgia Kokkorou-Alevra.
On the basis of the stratigraphy and other archaeological
data, two phases have been recognized in the
early Christian settlement. The first began in the 4th century
and ended with the catastrophic earthquake of 554,
while the second lasted from 554 to the mid-7th century,
when inhabitants abandoned the site due to Arab invasions.
The thirty years of this still-ongoing excavation have
revealed rich architectural remains and movable finds,
partially studied to date by the directors and their students.
the current main research project concerns the
study and publication of the unpublished material from
the last excavation seasons within the framework of the
European research program“Thales-Uoa-the Apollo
sanctuary and the Late Roman Settlement in Halasarna
(Kos)-The history of an ancient sanctuary, its decline and
its final transformation into a Late Roman/Early Christian
settlement”, directed and coordinated by Georgia
Kokkorou-Alevra.
We hope that the publication of this rich archaeological
material – architectural remains (houses, graves,
workshops) as well as movable finds (pottery, glass,
metal, stone and other) – in combination with systematic
longtime excavation and interdisciplinary research during
recent years will contribute to the archaeological
mapping of the early Byzantine Aegean Sea region.
This paper is a brief presentation of the excavation work that the HellenicArchaeological Mission at South Sinai has conducted since 1998: 1. on the Holy Summit (Mount Moses); and 2. at the east/southeast site of St. Catherine’s Monastery. On the Holy Summit a plan of the three aisled timber-roofed Justinianic Basilica was clarified. Excavations of the site east-southeast of St Catherine's Monastery have brought to light three architectural complexes, which may be associated with Prokopios' phylakterion, the keep founded by Justinian to protect the monastery and the broader area.
The subject of this research program was the electronic registration and study of the published dedicatory inscriptions and donor portraits in the churches of Cappadocia, from the 6th to the 13th century. This program was carried out at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with the funding of the Foundation of the Hellenic World from 1997-1999. Researchers: Georgia Foukaneli, Konstantina Tsiorou, Anastasia Vassiliou.
The first part includes the titles of the articles arranged in alphabetical order of the authors name. The second part comprises four indexes, a)authors, b) sites and monuments, c) general items, d) iconographic subjects.
Thematic panels on Byzantine Epigraphy (the timetable and abstracts: https://epicongr2017.univie.ac.at/en/programme/thematic-panels/late-antique-and-byzantine-epigraphy/)
Chairs: Andreas Rhoby and Ida Toth
Contributors: Antonio E. Felle, Arkadii Avdokhin, Christoph Begass, Mustafa Sayar, Catherine Saliou, Ida Toth, Georgios Pallis, Anna Sitz, Estelle Ingrand-Varenne, Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti, Vasiliki Tsamakda, Christos Stavrakos, Dimitrios Liakos