Byzantine and Christian Museum

The Byzantine and Christian Museum (Template:Langx) is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece.

History

It was founded in 1914, it was originally situated on the first floor of the Academy but it was later moved to the villa of the Duchesse de Plaisance, also known as the Ilissia villa, a building of 1848.

It houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare collections of pictures, scriptures, frescoes, pottery, fabrics, manuscripts, and copies of artefacts from the 3rd century AD to the Late Middle Ages. It is one of the most important museums in the world for 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 designed by Stamatios Kleanthis. It can be reached by the Athens Metro at the Evangelismos station.

Gallery

Early marble templon Early marble templon Late Roman statuette of the Good shepherd (4th century), from Corinth Late Roman statuette of the Good shepherd (4th century), from Corinth Late Roman statuette of Orpheus (4th century), from Aegina Late Roman statuette of Orpheus (4th century), from Aegina Marble slabs Marble slabs Marble slab, 11th century Marble slab, 11th century Byzantine ceramic ware (9th through 13th century) Byzantine ceramic ware (9th through 13th century) Double-sided icon with Saint George (front), from Kastoria Double-sided icon with Saint George (front), from Kastoria Fragments of a Gothic arcosolium (Crusaders art) Fragments of a Gothic arcosolium (Crusaders art) Icon of Archangel Michael (14th century) Icon of Archangel Michael (14th century) Icon of Saint Catherine, from Veria (14th century) Icon of Saint Catherine, from Veria (14th century) Icon of Saint Catherine (17th century) Icon of Saint Catherine (17th century) Limestone panel with the figure of St John the Baptist, from Zakynthos (17th century) Limestone panel with the figure of St John the Baptist, from Zakynthos (17th century) Frescoed iconostasis from Evrytania (17th century) Frescoed iconostasis from Evrytania (17th century)

See also

• Byzantine Art
• List of museums in Greece

External links

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• Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism