Originality in byzantine architecture

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Idem, originality in byzantine architecture: the case of nea moni, jour~l of the society of architectural historians 51, 1992, p. 48-60; idem. master builders ...
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ORIGINALITY IN BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE by Charalambos BOURAS Rlsud : LC fait que l'appkiation de l'originalitt en art et en architecture ne figure pas dans les tcxtes ne signifie pas qu'elle n'existait pas. L'analyse de nombre de monuments religieux parvenus jusqu'B nous certifie que l'architecture exprimait et satisfaisait non seulement le besoin d'expression religieuse, mais encore parfois une volontC d'amelio- ration de l'espace et des formes architectudes, B l'initiative des commanditaires ou des architectes. Ces preuves d'originalite sont plus f'dquentes B partir du xrC sikle. The intent to originality dominates modem cultural output and has convinced us of the superiority of those periods that can claim a high degree of artistic and intel- lectual creativity. It also challenges us to trace elements of originality in cultures that are generally agreed to have been conservative, such as Byzantine culture. A collective volume published some ten years ago by A. R. Littlewood' assemble...
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